Secure Data Backup Online and Save Your Business

Did you know that you have a 1 in 4 chance of losing all of your pictures, music, spreadsheets, reports, programs, and everything electronically valuable due to a natural disaster or an evil virus programmer? And if you are a business, you have a 1 in 2 chance of going out of business forever if you suffer a serious loss of data. A brief review of the following backup methods show that they do not all offer the same amount of safety.

You might be backing up your files to a DVD or a CD, but these disks do not offer the security you might think they do. Although the files might copy just fine onto the disks, over time these disks can become damaged making the files impossible or very difficult to recover. And if you are like me and don’t have the self-discipline to manually back up your data onto disk, then weeks and months of work will be at risk. Not only that, CD and DVD backups are not encrypted so they are vulnerable in case of theft.

You may be thinking about buying a second hard drive or tape storage solution for data backup. These devices work well if they have not also been damaged or otherwise corrupted in the same flood, fire, or lightning strike as the original hard drive. And don’t forget theft. In addition, up to 50% of recovery attempts fail with tape backups, say industry professionals.

The easiest and most secure way to regularly backup all of your data with little or no effort on your part is by utilizing an online or offsite data storage company. Offsite data storage and recovery is a rather effortless procedure:

Local Software Installation

First, you will install a small program that talks to the online storage backup server. The program can take up to 30 minutes to install and set up.

Initial Backup of Entire System

Second, to back up files over the internet, you need to have a cable modem, DSL or T1 line. Third, perform a full system backup during an opportune time. Don’t worry about the safety of your data because reputable off site backup providers encrypt your data and store it in super secure locations second in safety only to the CIA and FBI.

Web Management System

Finally, many online data backup providers offer a web interface for convenient access to scheduling backups and retrieving files anywhere an internet connection is available. You might also receive an encryption code known only to you to keep your files safe.

  To secure your business, learn more data backup strategies at Data Backup Solutions.