So you have a second hard drive. You think your data is protected. After all, you have those duplicate copies. But do you really????????? You've been diligent and copied that data onto a CD, USB or hard drive. Here comes the big question. Where did you put the CD or USB drive? Did you put them in a drawer near the computer? Is your second hard drive in the same location as your computer? Now think about it.

We hate to think about disasters, but..... What would happen to your data if your office flooded, i.e. Hurricane Katrina? What would happen to your data if lightening hit and burned your business down; or a thief comes in and scoops everything up, including that second hard drive? How protected is your data really?

Get that data off-site, away from the business, home, etc. Use remote online back up. Make sure it's encrypted and that multiple copies are made and stored in multiple data centers. Don't rely on someone's garage or basement to protect your most valuable business asset.

Marianne T. - DataPreserve
www.datapreserve.com