Think your computer tape backup is keeping your company’s data safe from loss or corruption?
True, Hard Facts About Data Loss
– The average failure rate of disk and tape drives is 100% – ALL DRIVES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL.
– Only 34% of companies test their tape backups, and of those who do, 77% have found failures.
– 60% of companies that lose their data will go out of business within 6 months of the disaster.
– Over ½ of critical corporate data resides on unprotected PC desktops and laptops.
– Key causes for data loss are:
– 78% Hardware or system malfunction
– 11% Human error
– 7% Software corruption or program malfunction
– 2% Computer viruses
– 1% Natural disasters
– 1% Other
– Only 25% of users frequently back up their files, yet 85% of those same users say they are very
concerned about losing important digital data.
– More than 22% said backing up their PCs was on their to-do list, but they seldom do it.
– 30% of companies report that they still do not have a disaster recovery program in place, and 2 out
of 3 feel their data backup and disaster recovery plans have significant vulnerabilities.
– 1 in 25 notebooks are stolen, broken or destroyed each year.
– Today’s hard drives store 500 times the data stored on the drives of a decade ago. This increased
capacity amplifies the impact of data loss, making mechanical precision more critical.
– You have a 30% chance of having a corrupted file within a one-year time frame.
*Source: VaultLogix
“Yes! Sign me up for a Free Data Security Analysis so I can know for sure that my data will be there when I need it most!”
You are under no obligation to do or to buy anything by requesting this free service. At no charge, we will send a data security specialist to your office to:
– Audit your current data protection including backup and restore procedures, tape rotations and
maintenance schedule to see if there is anything jeopardizing your data’s security.
– Review procedures for storage and transportation of data. Many people don’t realize they damage
their disks (and thereby corrupt their data) by improperly caring for their storage devices.
– Check your network backups to make sure they are accurately backing up all of the critical files and
information you would NEVER want to lose.
– Present a simple and easy to understand chart that will detail the makeup of your data, including
the age and type of files you are backing up. Why should you care? Because many companies
inadvertently use valuable computer storage to back up their employees’ personal MP3 files and
movies.
– Discuss current data protection needs and explain in plain English where your risks are. We know
everyone has a different level of risk tolerance, and we want to make sure all the risks you’re taking
with your data are by choice not because of miscommunication or accident.