Data security is achieved in many ways including; using firewalls, antivirus software, user authentication, following business rules and making regular backups.

If you need to implement security features to prevent others from gaining access to your data, then please contact us. We can advise and implement the solution best suited to you.

Data Backup.

"Businesses are so reliant on their data that only the very naive do not make regular back-ups. And if lack of business sense prevents some companies from running sensible housekeeping routines, new and stringent legislation now requires businesses to keep data available for the purpose of audit trails and data protection compliance." (Beckett, H. 2005).

What is to blame for data loss?

78% Hardware failure
11% Human Error
2% Viruses
7% Software
1% others
1% natural disasters


(Beckett, H., 2005).

The requirement to back up data safely in a location away from the main business operation is due to two main reasons :-

1.  A business needs a fault tolerant system to cover for eventualities such as hardware failure, theft, fire or flood.

2.  The increasing demand of regulatory compliance in terms of being able to access data quickly and easily.

  Options to achieve data integrity are:

  Specify, buy and manage a system internally.

  Consult with storage system experts.

  Use a storage system on a 'pay per use' basis.

  Outsource the complete storage process.

The most preferred way to backup data is practice 'in house' methods. - Data is kept within the organisation rather than kept by a third party - where data integrity may be compromised.

It is perfectly feasable to backup your own data whether you're an individual or a large organisation - that though is only half of it. - Data recovery is the other half.

Contact us for more information.