It is not your fault that computers do not come with some automatic way of reliably storing your business data that can be retrieved when something goes wrong.  It seems that the techies of the computer industry have managed to take this simple challenge and turn it into a confusing set of complicated options, with little or nothing done to help you decide which option is right for you.

Unfortunately, the lack of clear information means that some 70% or more of small and medium sized businesses do not realise that by doing nothing, they risk losing everything!

70% of Small Businesses That Suffer Major Data Loss will Fail…

A study by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) found that “70% of businesses that suffer a major data loss are out of business within 18 months”.  What this means in practice is that many businesses simply fail to protect themselves from everyday problems, like a virus attack or a water leak drowning their PC and destroying it in the process, leading to excessive loss of revenue or even the end of that business.

If you consider for a moment the kind of information you keep on your business systems, you will soon realise that your business could not easily operate without it.
You will probably have a mixture of different kinds of information, for example: 

• A Customer Database or List of Clients
• Accounts and Invoices
• VAT and other Tax Records
• A Product Catalogue or Product Information
• Marketing Materials
• Letters and emails
• Internal Documents and Templates
• Staff Records
• Supplier and Client Contact Details

• While some of this information could be re-created when lost, the cost and time required would be huge, when it can be very simple to safeguard your information in the first place.

Some of the Common Causes of Information Loss..

Valuable data is lost by businesses and individuals just like you in many different ways. If you have a good backup solution, however, you can normally get back to business within minutes or hours of most incidents. Even the most serious problems can normally be recovered from within a matter of days. Losing the information altogether, though, is a problem of a much larger scale, so make sure you are adequately protected.

Here are some common problems that BackYourDatUp.Com can protect you against:

• Self-Inflicted Problems
  You might delete or over-write a document that is really important to your business.  Even worse, an unhappy member of staff might deliberately delete important information before leaving. 

• Hardware or Software Problems
  Computers break down every couple of years or so, often due to moving parts getting a bit tired and worn. A hard disk, for example, containing all information on your PC or server, is likely to last a maximum of 5 years. While some go on longer than this, others will fail much sooner.

• Thieves & Hackers
  With a ready black-market for most stolen goods, computers are valuable and easily portable and are popular targets for thieves. And if your computers do not get stolen, your data might. There are increasing cases of hackers stealing or scrambling business data and even holding data for ransom. Unfortunately, with computers so crucial to business, attacks like these will continue to grow.

• Computer Viruses
  Viruses can attack you via email, Internet connection or even on a CD or USB memory stick. Virus attacks now make headline news at least annually when they hit big companies, despite the money that those companies spend on anti-virus systems and dedicated teams of security experts.  If they are vulnerable, just imagine how easily your business could suffer similar consequences.

• Physical Damage to Computers
  A leaky pipe, a fire or perhaps freak weather conditions can all lead to computers being damaged or destroyed within minutes, along with the data on them.

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