Every year people pay more to recover what they had lost then they ever would have paid if they had the proper insurance. Think of a well-run and backed-up computer network as insurance. While a well-run network is not cheap, the cost of losing your data can be astronomical. No matter how well you treat your system, no matter how much care you take, you cannot guarantee that your data will be safe if it exists in only one place. The risks are much greater than most people realize.
While computers, servers, and other network equipment can easily be amortized and shown on a spreadsheet for actual monetary loss, your data is not shown as an asset. However, unlike the other devices which can be replaced easily, your data will need to be re-entered, if you're lucky enough to have a paper trail, or recreated, which always have gaps, no matter how good your memory.
How much of your data are you willing to trust to your memory?
When you ask Your I.T. Department to become your partner, we will help protect your business against the loss and theft of your data. Your I.T. Department will work with you to keep the most valuable item you have safe by showing you techniques for proper data back up and security for your computer network.
