August 17

In the August 16, 2007 edition of The Globe and Mail, columnist Jack Kapica brings to his readers’ attention some interesting research results from California-based Strategic Research Corp. in his article, What if your backup needs backup?

Three main causes of data loss identified by the firm were:

“....hardware failure (44 per cent), human error (32 per cent), and software failure (14 per cent). Virus attacks (7 per cent) and natural disaster (3 per cent) account for the rest.”

CBL Data Recovery concurs with these findings. The majority of data recovery jobs through our doors are the result of physical problems with the drives (read/write heads) and, of course, human error.

To prevent the loss of data, CBL recommends that computer users follow

The Ten Commandments of Data Loss Prevention

  1. Thou shalt schedule regular backups.
  2. Thou shalt perform regular backups.
  3. Thou shalt verify that your backups are functional.
  4. Thou shalt store your backups somewhere away from the office.
  5. Thou shalt leave your computer in an environment free of humidity, dust and smoke.
  6. Thou shalt use power surge protectors.
  7. Thou shalt use anti-virus software and update it frequently to scan and screen all incoming data and emails with attachments.
  8. Thou shalt handle your computer with care and protect it from mishandling.
  9. Thou shalt turn off your computer if it makes any unusual noises.
  10. Thou shalt dissuade both children and volunteers with good intentions, but lacking computer knowledge and skills, from using computers containing very important data and files for human error can be unkind to data.

Backups do fail and so do RAID systems despite the belief that they are infallible. So, when your back up does need back up, do what digitaljournal.com did when its RAID failed. Call CBL Data Recovery.

Perhaps the list must be revised to reflect an 11th Commandment.

11. Thou shalt call 1.800.551.3917 to speak with a CBL data recovery specialist if thou hast lost data.

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