| Secure data storage is often a legal requirement as | | | | 4. External hard drives make for a good backup |
| well as a wise precaution. Although most computers | | | | solution as they can be easily stored in fireproof |
| back up data automatically on their own hard drives, | | | | safes or taken to another location for overnight |
| backing up offsite is essential in case of fire or water | | | | storage. Backing up onto external hard drives that |
| damage caused by sprinkler systems. | | | | are subsequently disconnected from the computer |
| Below are the top 5 backup solutions: | | | | system ensures that the data is impossible to hack |
| 1. Online backup is a simple and secure way of | | | | into. |
| backing up data. For a relatively small amount of | | | | 5. Other backup solutions include automated tape |
| money, data can be backed up via the Internet to a | | | | that is stored off site and can carry masses amount |
| safe storage facility that is secure from hacking and | | | | of data for secure back up and data recovery |
| physically in a completely different location. Of | | | | solutions. Archiving data in tape libraries makes |
| course, there are limits to what can and should be | | | | perfect sense as the data is physically secure but |
| backed up via the Internet. | | | | accessible either in its original form or for partial |
| 2. If you require clients to have access to a backed | | | | duplication onto disk. Tape libraries also offer full |
| up document then there are special websites where | | | | encryption services and fireproof storage. |
| documents can be uploaded and from which your | | | | If you are looking for the top 5 backup solutions, |
| clients can download. For example, Google | | | | then the choice includes tape with storage in tape |
| Documents enables files to be safely stored but | | | | libraries, utilising storage area networks, hard disk |
| available for download to anywhere in the world | | | | back up, and CDs and DVDs. |
| where there is an Internet connection. | | | | The risk these days is not so much from losing data |
| 3. Automatic backups can usually be programmed into | | | | and not being able to retrieve it but from losing data |
| most hard drives so that no important document is | | | | that should remain secure such as the Government's |
| every lost or deleted. Of course, precious data is still | | | | child allowance data detailing the names, dates of |
| only in one location but at least human error cannot | | | | birth and addresses of every child in the UK receiving |
| wipe out work in progress which can easily be | | | | child allowance being put onto disk and popped into |
| backed up onto a USB device / memory stick; or | | | | the mail to never be seen again. |
| saved on onto CD or DVD. | | | | |