Sound advice for secure backup: do it yourself!All of us realize the importance of backing up data from our hard drives, but very few of us take the matter into our own hands. Relying on systems administrators to backup that data onto servers is the preferred choice for many of us, but an alarming new study by Dantz Development Corporation is sure to change all that. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the survey, an estimated 85% of U.S. companies have 'fessed-up to rarely or never backing up desktop or notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. , leaving them vulnerable to significant data loss. While most companies in the study adequately back up servers, the same companies fail to back up desktop and notebook computers, where as much as 90% of company data is actually located. Think about it. How often do you save your daily work onto the company server? The truth of the matter is that it's much more convenient to just let it sit comfortably on the desktop. But in doing so, you risk losing all of that valuable information the instant your hard drive quits quits adj. On even terms with by payment or requital: I am finally quits with the loan. [Middle English, probably alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin on you. The study concluded that laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. are the most at risk for data theft. According to a statement issued in September, one in four notebooks will lose data due to damage, loss or theft. Executives that travel with them are making important company documents vulnerable to potential thieves List of Thieves. Famous
Relying on individual employees is a flawed flaw 1 n. 1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish. 2. data protection strategy, as most employees cannot locate important hidden files to save and every employee must remember to manually back up his or her data regularly. In a statement released in September, Dantz's vice president of worldwide marketing, Tony Barbagallo, concluded that "Businesses acknowledge that desktop and notebook computers contain data that would be devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. to lose, yet most companies have not instituted reliable policies and strategies for protecting these computers." |
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