While data backups would seem to offer an effective shield against these threats, backups do not always provide comprehensive data protection. That is because the data backup plans developed by many companies are not fully realized or, worse yet, not followed.

What is more, individuals often fail to test the restore capabilities of their backup media. If the backups are faulty, a simple data loss can quickly become a data disaster. Finally, even if backups are successful, they only contain data collected during the most recent backup session. As a result, a data loss can potentially rob you of your most current data, despite your backup attempts.

The reality of data loss forces business executives to ask themselves some serious questions. For example: Does a major data loss put your business interests at risk?
Does data loss expose your company to legal repercussions? How susceptible are your data storage devices to corruptions and crashes? What can be done to properly protect and recover critical data?

The importance of computer data to the daily operation of your organization requires you not only to ask these questions, but to successfully answer them as well. This paper will help you in your effort to answer these questions....