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Scary But True Facts About Data Loss

• The average failure rate of disk and tape drives is 100% – ALL DRIVES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL.
• Only 34% of companies test their tape backups and, of those who do, 77% have found failures.
• 60% of companies that lose their data will go out of business within 6 months of the disaster.
• Over ½ of critical corporate data resides on unprotected PC desktops and laptops.
• Key causes for data loss are:
  • 78% Hardware or system malfunction
  • 11% Human error
  • 7% Software corruption or program malfunction
  • 2% Computer viruses
  • 1% Natural disasters
  • 1% Other
• Only 25% of users frequently back up their files, yet 85% of those same users say they are very concerned about losing important digital data.
• More than 22% said backing up their PCs was on their to-do list, but they seldom do it.
• 30% of companies report that they still do not have a disaster recovery program in place, and 2 out of 3 feel their data backup and disaster recovery plans have significant vulnerabilities.
• 1 in 25 notebooks are stolen, broken or destroyed each year.
• Today’s hard drives store 500 times the data stored on the drives of a decade ago. This increased capacity amplifies the impact of data loss, making mechanical precision more critical.
• You have a 30% chance of having a corrupted file within a one-year time frame.

Source: VaultLogix

In the report, you’ll discover:

• What remote, offsite, or managed backups are, and why EVERY business should have them in place.
• 7 critical characteristics you should absolutely demand from any remote backup service; do NOT trust your data to anyone who does not meet these criteria.
• Where tape backups fail and give you a false sense of security.
• Frightening trends, cases, and questions every business owner should know and consider regarding data security.
• The single most important thing to look for in a remote backup service provider.

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