| If you're like most business owners, data backup | | | | Rate of users consistently back up their files. Of |
| probably isn't at the top of your list of urgent | | | | these users, a whopping 85% remain "very |
| problems to address. Maybe you already have a | | | | concerned" about losing important data. |
| backup solution in place, and you think your data is | | | | 22% |
| perfectly safe. I've run across many people who felt | | | | Amount of computer users who said backing up their |
| the same way until it was time for them to recover | | | | PCs was on their to-do list. |
| their data. | | | | $55 Billion |
| Still not convinced, consider the following statistics | | | | Annual cost of damages to US businesses caused by |
| published by the National Computer Security | | | | computer viruses. |
| Association. According to the association, without | | | | One-third |
| having an adequate backup solution in place it takes: | | | | Total number of companies that report that they still |
| 19 days and $17,000 to recreate just 20 MB of lost | | | | do not have a disaster recovery program in place |
| sales/marketing data | | | | 2 out of 3 |
| 21 days and $19,000 to recreate just 20 MB of lost | | | | Number of small businesses that feel their data |
| accounting data | | | | backup and disaster recovery plans have significant |
| 42 days and $98,000 to recreate just 20 MB of lost | | | | vulnerabilities |
| engineering data | | | | 1 in 25 |
| Have those figures piqued your interest? If so, here | | | | The probability of having your laptop stolen, broken |
| are some more interesting statistics to consider. | | | | and/or destroyed each year |
| 100% | | | | 500 times |
| The average failure rate of disk and tape drives. ALL | | | | Amount of data stored on today's hard drives versus |
| DRIVES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. | | | | a decade ago. This increased capacity amplifies the |
| 34% | | | | impact of data loss, making mechanical precision more |
| Percentage of companies who actually test their tape | | | | critical. |
| backups once they're in place. Of this 34%, more | | | | 30% |
| than three-quarters find failures. | | | | Your chances of having a corrupted file within a |
| 60% | | | | one-year time frame. |
| Percentage of small businesses that go out of | | | | Conclusion: Don't let your business become just |
| business within 6 months of losing their critical data | | | | another statistic. Start thinking strategically about |
| during a disaster | | | | your data backup solution and enlist the help of a |
| Half | | | | competent, trustworthy professional to protect your |
| Average amount of critical corporate data that | | | | company's most critical asset: information. You'll be |
| resides on unprotected PC desktops and laptops | | | | glad you did. |
| 1 in 4 | | | | |