The old adage, “To err is human, to really foul things up you need a computer” is absolutely true when it comes to events like, natural disasters, server failures, hardware breakdowns, loss of power, theft, or the oh-so-common human error component of IT. For these reasons, every business owner should know certain things about the value of a backup plan and how it works.
Business owners should have a detailed backup plan that is either automatic or is held responsible by specific people in the IT department. Questions like the following should be discussed in advance of a data disaster.
- Where is the data that was most recently backed up in the case of a server failure or loss of power? Who can access it?
- How often does the data need to be backed up? There are several methods and techniques for backing up sensitive data and data that is constantly changing or being added to. Which is right for your company?
- Where should the data that is being backed up be stored? Should you choose an offsite facility, the cloud, or portable drives that can be moved easily?
- When was the last test of the backup system? Do you know that the backups are occuring at the correct intervals and that the information is being properly stored? In the middle of a disaster is no time to find the flaws in your back up plan.
Computer data and sensitive client information is one of the most important assets of any company. With the amount and frequency of computer viruses and hacking going on in today’s business technology world, it is the responsibility of every business owner to know the answers to the questions that will be asked seconds and minutes after a data disaster. Does your company need help planning for disasters or solidifying a functional backup plan? Call M&H Consulting at 1-(866)-964-8324.
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