If you’ve ever had that feeling of panic when you think you’ve lost your data – you’ll know.
Even when it’s your personal photos, it’s pretty devastating. But imagine your business information not being there?
Here at datamills, we talk a lot about cyber security… And, of course, there is the threat of ransomware being deployed against your business, denying you access to your data. But often, data loss is due to much less sinister causes. Eventually hardware, such as hard-drives, just wears out. Or natural events occur, such as a fire or flood in the property.
And then you need to recover your data. Do you have the right solutions in place to enable you to recover critical data should the worst happen?
- Whilst you may have the relevant firewalls, patch management tools and network security solutions in place – do you have solutions in place if you suffer data loss due to flooding, server downtime or other issues? Many small businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan in place.
According to some research 60% of small businesses that lose their data will shutdown within 6 months. With the increased risk of flooding every year – this could halt your business in an instant.
As well as all the above data loss can damage your reputation and may mean that you lose customers as a result.
Having proactive data backup procedures in place can add additional security for your business and allow you to handle any unforeseen data loss situations, keeping your productivity and brand stable. Since data loss can happen at any time and in a multitude of ways, just making backups is a good place to start. However, keeping consistent backups is key. If a disaster strikes and your last backup is six months old, your business will have a hard time recovering.
If you want advice or help on any of the above – why not talk to us? Email us at info@datamills.co.uk, or call us on 0114 287 0510.