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Data assumption is a intent come out that should not be treated with levity. Most corporation in this age rely heavily on management information systems to process and store data.

Such data are vital to the smooth running of the organization. Examples of data usage in organization are; marketing decisions, such as customer preference, data showing weak sales e.t.c

Due to the important role data and information play in the success of an organization its security must be a priority.

The Need For Data Backup
Data backup is a tidings dream tool. The pat availability of report without backup cannot be guaranteed.

Why We Need To Backup Our Data
Computer systems are problem to failures or accidents. Such failures and accidents act on the availability of data.

Fortune 500 companies, with alpine volumes of network depend on these data for per second decision making cannot afford a downtime of 5 minutes which result into losses running into millions of Dollars.

The Following Could happen To Your Computer System

  • Hard disk could crash.

  • Computer processor could come forth steadfast faults.

  • There could be a tenacious virus attack.

  • Accidents consonant as a burst in the water pipe, which could lead to water flooding the office and destroying computer systems.

  • Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricane e.t.c.

  • Human mistake, such as spilling tea or water over a computer system, accidental formatting of the hard drive, accidental data change e.t.c.

  • Theft of the computer system.

  • Software could get corrupt, such cases have happened before where saved Microsoft Word document was lost without a trace.
Where To Store Your Data Backup
The bearings of where to tuck your hookup backup is massed serious issue.

Why backup your data and store such backup in the same location with your management information systems. The purpose of the data backup is defeated.

Tips On Where To Locate Your Data Backup

  • Make assured your backup notification is not located in a mishap prune area. Disasters twin as earthquake, flood, hurricane e.t.c.

  • Make such you have two copies of your backup data.

  • Ensure backup data is stored in a secure place.

Advice:
Backup your dirt regularly on turn media can-opener and ensure they are stored in a safe place. A company with sufficient funds based in the US could have a backup server located in the UK.

Christopher Okoh
CEO
Computer Security & Network Associates
Website:http://www.compsana.com
 
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