The document discusses data security concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It notes that data is the second most important asset for businesses after employees. While SMEs may think they do not generate as much data as larger companies, all businesses need data security regardless of size. The document recommends that SMEs invest in data backup and disaster recovery strategies to protect their important business data.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR or BC/DR) are closely related practices that describe an organization's preparation for unforeseen risks to continued operations. The trend of combining business continuity and disaster recovery into a single term has resulted from a growing recognition that both business executives and technology executives need to be collaborating closely instead of developing plans in isolation.
In general, disaster recovery refers to specific steps taken to resume operations in the aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster or national emergency. In information technology, such steps may include restoring servers or mainframes with backups, re-establishing private branch exchanges (PBX) or provisioning local area networks (LANs) to meet immediate business needs.
Business continuity describes the processes and procedures an organization must put in place to ensure that mission-critical functions can continue during and after a disaster. In this sense, the concept is interchangeable with disaster recovery plan (DRP). Business continuity, however, also addresses more comprehensive planning that focuses on long term or chronic challenges to organizational success. Potential business continuity problems may include the illness or departure of key team members, supply chain breakdowns, catastrophic failures or critical malware infections.
80% of small businesses that experience a major disaster go out of business within 3 years, while 50% of businesses experience an unforeseen interruption. The most common business disaster is data loss, often caused by human error, hardware failure, natural disasters, or theft. By 2014, mid-sized companies will have adopted cloud-based recovery solutions to support IT operations recovery in the event of a disaster.
A common question in business is “should I back things up myself or let someone else handle it?” This slideshare breaks down the language and gives the hard numbers on what a lack of backup strategy can cost you, from productivity to your entire business!
While large companies experience most publicly reported data breaches, small businesses are also at high risk - 62% experience cyber attacks with the average cost of a breach being $38,000. IT security is not a top priority for many small businesses, with 44% lacking anti-malware solutions and half not considering security a main concern. This indifferent approach leaves small businesses vulnerable to the over 70% of successful cyber attacks experienced industry-wide each year.
Learn the latest facts about ransomware and tips on how to prevent an attack and protect your data. For more information on how to fight ransomware visit FightRansomware.com.
A Look at US & European Cloud Adoption TrendsCarbonite
A Look at US & European Cloud Adoption Trends: Presented by Carbonite SVP, Sales & Marketing Pete Lamson at the Global Technology Distribution Council's European Summit, June 2014.
The document discusses data security concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It notes that data is the second most important asset for businesses after employees. While SMEs may think they do not generate as much data as larger companies, all businesses need data security regardless of size. The document recommends that SMEs invest in data backup and disaster recovery strategies to protect their important business data.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR or BC/DR) are closely related practices that describe an organization's preparation for unforeseen risks to continued operations. The trend of combining business continuity and disaster recovery into a single term has resulted from a growing recognition that both business executives and technology executives need to be collaborating closely instead of developing plans in isolation.
In general, disaster recovery refers to specific steps taken to resume operations in the aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster or national emergency. In information technology, such steps may include restoring servers or mainframes with backups, re-establishing private branch exchanges (PBX) or provisioning local area networks (LANs) to meet immediate business needs.
Business continuity describes the processes and procedures an organization must put in place to ensure that mission-critical functions can continue during and after a disaster. In this sense, the concept is interchangeable with disaster recovery plan (DRP). Business continuity, however, also addresses more comprehensive planning that focuses on long term or chronic challenges to organizational success. Potential business continuity problems may include the illness or departure of key team members, supply chain breakdowns, catastrophic failures or critical malware infections.
80% of small businesses that experience a major disaster go out of business within 3 years, while 50% of businesses experience an unforeseen interruption. The most common business disaster is data loss, often caused by human error, hardware failure, natural disasters, or theft. By 2014, mid-sized companies will have adopted cloud-based recovery solutions to support IT operations recovery in the event of a disaster.
A common question in business is “should I back things up myself or let someone else handle it?” This slideshare breaks down the language and gives the hard numbers on what a lack of backup strategy can cost you, from productivity to your entire business!
While large companies experience most publicly reported data breaches, small businesses are also at high risk - 62% experience cyber attacks with the average cost of a breach being $38,000. IT security is not a top priority for many small businesses, with 44% lacking anti-malware solutions and half not considering security a main concern. This indifferent approach leaves small businesses vulnerable to the over 70% of successful cyber attacks experienced industry-wide each year.
Learn the latest facts about ransomware and tips on how to prevent an attack and protect your data. For more information on how to fight ransomware visit FightRansomware.com.
A Look at US & European Cloud Adoption TrendsCarbonite
A Look at US & European Cloud Adoption Trends: Presented by Carbonite SVP, Sales & Marketing Pete Lamson at the Global Technology Distribution Council's European Summit, June 2014.
This white paper discusses how the HIPAA Omnibus Rule expanded regulations for protecting patient health information (PHI) and how businesses can ensure compliance. It explains that the rule now covers business associates that handle PHI for covered entities like healthcare providers. Carbonite's cloud backup solutions are designed to meet HIPAA requirements by encrypting, securing, and allowing emergency access to PHI. The paper outlines Carbonite's administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for complying with HIPAA privacy and security standards.
Study: Small Businesses and Data Backup MethodsCarbonite
A survey of small businesses found that 41% had lost or accidentally deleted data from their computers. The top causes of data loss were hardware or software failures (31%), accidental deletions (17%), and computer viruses (9%). In response, many small businesses back up their data using external hard drives, CDs/DVDs, or flash drives. However, 31% find existing backup methods a hassle. To address this, Carbonite developed affordable cloud backup plans starting at $229 per year to provide small businesses predictable, unlimited backup storage.
Small Business Big Impact: 10 Facts About Small Businesses Carbonite
Small businesses make up a large part of the American economy. There are over 28 million small businesses in the United States, employing around half of the country's working population. Since 1982, the number of small businesses has increased by 49%. Many small business owners take on the role of marketer themselves to promote their business.
Syncing up with business mobility: A look at the capabilities and uses of fil...Carbonite
Mobile devices and virtualization have transformed traditional notions of the workplace. With greater connectedness to their IT infrastructures, workers can access digital assets from any connected device, at any time of day, and automatically disseminate changes across devices. Additionally, the ability to share files with cloud-connected colleagues facilitates collaboration without regard to geographic location, the only prerequisite being a connection to the Internet.
The increased use of mobile devices and cloud-based file services for business tasks—commonly referred to as “enterprise mobility”—is responsible for a 34% increase in worker productivity, and an additional 240 hours of work performed per worker, per year. No doubt, the upside potential resides with proper implementation. For best results, file synchronization and sharing platforms should be used for productivity and collaboration; they’re ill suited to the task of backing up critical business data.
In this white paper, we’ll highlight the key features of file synchronization and sharing platforms, and data backup for business. We’ll also examine how an all-in-one solution can support both enterprise mobility and business continuity for small and medium businesses (SMBs).
The 2014 Report on the State of Data Backup for SMBs reveals key insights around data backup, security and recovery as a result of a survey conducted during the first quarter of 2014 by Carbonite, Inc. Discover the 5 key themes to improve your SMB’s data backup, security and recovery in 2014 and beyond.
The Role of Backup in a Windows Server 2003 MigrationCarbonite
Microsoft will end extended support for Windows Server 2003 this July. Companies running Windows Server 2003 will need to migrate to a newer operating system to avoid risks and take advantage of new technologies.
This document discusses the risks of relying solely on cloud backups and the importance of hybrid protection. It notes that cloud spending is projected to reach $150 billion by 2018. While cloud adoption is high, with 80% of companies using some form of SaaS, data loss also occurs frequently, with 32% of companies losing data stored in SaaS applications. Downtime from cloud outages in 2014 cost companies thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour depending on company size. The document recommends not putting all backup eggs in one cloud basket and explores a hybrid solution between on-premise and cloud backups from Carbonite for added protection.
This document summarizes a discussion on data protection for credit unions. It introduces the moderator and peer panelists, who work in credit union IT. The agenda includes discussing the increasing complexity of IT environments and data growth, compliance requirements, data loss threats, and methods to protect data. Technologies mentioned that can help include backups, determining recovery time objectives, onsite vs offsite storage, cloud storage, and site replication. The discussion emphasizes the need to identify all data to protect, have multiple recovery points, ensure data is encrypted and unattended, and out of region in accordance with compliance. Questions from attendees were taken at the end.
Data is the lifeblood of every organization yet many either fail to backup their data or they are not doing so properly. Losing data can be catastrophic for a business. This white paper explains why backups are important and the challenges they face.
This document discusses the importance of proactive data backup and recovery for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It notes that only 27% of SMBs believe their current backup process adequately protects their data, and over 65% do not have adequate backup for virtual server environments. The document then introduces Symantec Backup Exec 2010 as a solution for backup, recovery, and disaster planning that can help businesses avoid potential data loss and downtime.
IT Solutions for 3 Common Small Business ProblemsBrooke Bordelon
Many time consuming IT problems can be side-stepped by establishing a solid network from the get-go rather than playing catch up with problems as they arise..find out how with these IT solutions.
http://www.cloud9realtime.com/ Cloud Computing Disaster Readiness Report by software security giant Symantec in 2012 clearly shows that cloud computing disaster readiness is being embraced in North America and everywhere.
The document discusses considerations for disaster recovery planning for SMB businesses. It notes that disasters can happen to organizations of any size from events like fires, floods, power outages, hardware failures, hacking or human error. An effective disaster recovery plan accounts for potential natural disasters, hardware or software issues, security threats, and changes to business assets. Creating a disaster recovery plan involves developing scenarios and allocating appropriate resources depending on the size and needs of the business.
How IoT and weather data are transforming business decisionsIBM Analytics
IBM and The Weather Company are combining business data, weather data and data from the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform enterprise decision making. Learn more about leveraging weather data in your industry: http://ibm.co/weatherinsight.
Best Practices for Proactive Disaster Recovery and Business ContinuityReadWrite
1) The document discusses best practices for disaster recovery and business continuity planning. It provides an example of how OSI Restaurant Partners implemented a successful DR plan with Qwest that allowed them to recover from a potential power outage within 3 hours instead of being down for 8 hours.
2) The document outlines the importance of disaster recovery and business continuity planning to maintain operations despite natural disasters, outages, or security incidents. It discusses common threats that businesses face and the need for proactive rather than reactive planning.
3) The document recommends adopting standards like the National Fire Protection Association 1600 for establishing specifications around critical functions, application recovery plans, data center failover, and testing DR plans. Cross-functional support and educating leadership on
The document provides a 4-step process for creating a disaster recovery plan:
1. Conduct a risk analysis to rate threats by probability and impact.
2. Establish a budget by presenting downtime costs and critical systems to business operations for a decision on what risks to mitigate.
3. Develop a detailed recovery plan with assigned roles and procedures to recover critical data and applications.
4. Frequently test the disaster recovery plan.
BCM Training Part 1 - Introduction To BCM - Business Risk & ManagementAndrew Styles
The document provides an introduction to business continuity management (BCM). It discusses the need for BCM given recent events that have negatively impacted organizations. BCM aims to limit the effects of a crisis by ensuring continuous operations during disruptions. The document outlines common types of disruptive events and discusses BCM standards and certification. It also notes that the majority of companies without BCM programs fail within a year of experiencing a major disruption.
This white paper discusses how the HIPAA Omnibus Rule expanded regulations for protecting patient health information (PHI) and how businesses can ensure compliance. It explains that the rule now covers business associates that handle PHI for covered entities like healthcare providers. Carbonite's cloud backup solutions are designed to meet HIPAA requirements by encrypting, securing, and allowing emergency access to PHI. The paper outlines Carbonite's administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for complying with HIPAA privacy and security standards.
Study: Small Businesses and Data Backup MethodsCarbonite
A survey of small businesses found that 41% had lost or accidentally deleted data from their computers. The top causes of data loss were hardware or software failures (31%), accidental deletions (17%), and computer viruses (9%). In response, many small businesses back up their data using external hard drives, CDs/DVDs, or flash drives. However, 31% find existing backup methods a hassle. To address this, Carbonite developed affordable cloud backup plans starting at $229 per year to provide small businesses predictable, unlimited backup storage.
Small Business Big Impact: 10 Facts About Small Businesses Carbonite
Small businesses make up a large part of the American economy. There are over 28 million small businesses in the United States, employing around half of the country's working population. Since 1982, the number of small businesses has increased by 49%. Many small business owners take on the role of marketer themselves to promote their business.
Syncing up with business mobility: A look at the capabilities and uses of fil...Carbonite
Mobile devices and virtualization have transformed traditional notions of the workplace. With greater connectedness to their IT infrastructures, workers can access digital assets from any connected device, at any time of day, and automatically disseminate changes across devices. Additionally, the ability to share files with cloud-connected colleagues facilitates collaboration without regard to geographic location, the only prerequisite being a connection to the Internet.
The increased use of mobile devices and cloud-based file services for business tasks—commonly referred to as “enterprise mobility”—is responsible for a 34% increase in worker productivity, and an additional 240 hours of work performed per worker, per year. No doubt, the upside potential resides with proper implementation. For best results, file synchronization and sharing platforms should be used for productivity and collaboration; they’re ill suited to the task of backing up critical business data.
In this white paper, we’ll highlight the key features of file synchronization and sharing platforms, and data backup for business. We’ll also examine how an all-in-one solution can support both enterprise mobility and business continuity for small and medium businesses (SMBs).
The 2014 Report on the State of Data Backup for SMBs reveals key insights around data backup, security and recovery as a result of a survey conducted during the first quarter of 2014 by Carbonite, Inc. Discover the 5 key themes to improve your SMB’s data backup, security and recovery in 2014 and beyond.
The Role of Backup in a Windows Server 2003 MigrationCarbonite
Microsoft will end extended support for Windows Server 2003 this July. Companies running Windows Server 2003 will need to migrate to a newer operating system to avoid risks and take advantage of new technologies.
This document discusses the risks of relying solely on cloud backups and the importance of hybrid protection. It notes that cloud spending is projected to reach $150 billion by 2018. While cloud adoption is high, with 80% of companies using some form of SaaS, data loss also occurs frequently, with 32% of companies losing data stored in SaaS applications. Downtime from cloud outages in 2014 cost companies thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour depending on company size. The document recommends not putting all backup eggs in one cloud basket and explores a hybrid solution between on-premise and cloud backups from Carbonite for added protection.
This document summarizes a discussion on data protection for credit unions. It introduces the moderator and peer panelists, who work in credit union IT. The agenda includes discussing the increasing complexity of IT environments and data growth, compliance requirements, data loss threats, and methods to protect data. Technologies mentioned that can help include backups, determining recovery time objectives, onsite vs offsite storage, cloud storage, and site replication. The discussion emphasizes the need to identify all data to protect, have multiple recovery points, ensure data is encrypted and unattended, and out of region in accordance with compliance. Questions from attendees were taken at the end.
Data is the lifeblood of every organization yet many either fail to backup their data or they are not doing so properly. Losing data can be catastrophic for a business. This white paper explains why backups are important and the challenges they face.
This document discusses the importance of proactive data backup and recovery for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It notes that only 27% of SMBs believe their current backup process adequately protects their data, and over 65% do not have adequate backup for virtual server environments. The document then introduces Symantec Backup Exec 2010 as a solution for backup, recovery, and disaster planning that can help businesses avoid potential data loss and downtime.
IT Solutions for 3 Common Small Business ProblemsBrooke Bordelon
Many time consuming IT problems can be side-stepped by establishing a solid network from the get-go rather than playing catch up with problems as they arise..find out how with these IT solutions.
http://www.cloud9realtime.com/ Cloud Computing Disaster Readiness Report by software security giant Symantec in 2012 clearly shows that cloud computing disaster readiness is being embraced in North America and everywhere.
The document discusses considerations for disaster recovery planning for SMB businesses. It notes that disasters can happen to organizations of any size from events like fires, floods, power outages, hardware failures, hacking or human error. An effective disaster recovery plan accounts for potential natural disasters, hardware or software issues, security threats, and changes to business assets. Creating a disaster recovery plan involves developing scenarios and allocating appropriate resources depending on the size and needs of the business.
How IoT and weather data are transforming business decisionsIBM Analytics
IBM and The Weather Company are combining business data, weather data and data from the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform enterprise decision making. Learn more about leveraging weather data in your industry: http://ibm.co/weatherinsight.
Best Practices for Proactive Disaster Recovery and Business ContinuityReadWrite
1) The document discusses best practices for disaster recovery and business continuity planning. It provides an example of how OSI Restaurant Partners implemented a successful DR plan with Qwest that allowed them to recover from a potential power outage within 3 hours instead of being down for 8 hours.
2) The document outlines the importance of disaster recovery and business continuity planning to maintain operations despite natural disasters, outages, or security incidents. It discusses common threats that businesses face and the need for proactive rather than reactive planning.
3) The document recommends adopting standards like the National Fire Protection Association 1600 for establishing specifications around critical functions, application recovery plans, data center failover, and testing DR plans. Cross-functional support and educating leadership on
The document provides a 4-step process for creating a disaster recovery plan:
1. Conduct a risk analysis to rate threats by probability and impact.
2. Establish a budget by presenting downtime costs and critical systems to business operations for a decision on what risks to mitigate.
3. Develop a detailed recovery plan with assigned roles and procedures to recover critical data and applications.
4. Frequently test the disaster recovery plan.
BCM Training Part 1 - Introduction To BCM - Business Risk & ManagementAndrew Styles
The document provides an introduction to business continuity management (BCM). It discusses the need for BCM given recent events that have negatively impacted organizations. BCM aims to limit the effects of a crisis by ensuring continuous operations during disruptions. The document outlines common types of disruptive events and discusses BCM standards and certification. It also notes that the majority of companies without BCM programs fail within a year of experiencing a major disruption.
Flutura's Big Data Workshop - Flattening the JargonFlutura DS
Flutura's highly popular Big Data Workshop - Flattening the Jargon is back! Sessions starting December 1st.
For registrations and further queries, drop a mail to workshop@flutura.com.
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This whitepaper goes over the facts about data breach and identity theft, offers ways to prevent this from happening, and offers ways to do damage control after it does. http:www.nafcu.org/affinion
Has your credit union considered how member relations, legal compliance and brand reputation might be affected during a data breach? In this 2012 NAFCU Technology & Security Conference session recording you will learn about the risks of data breaches and how they could impact your credit union.
1. Downtime from data loss can cost small businesses up to $35,730 on average and enterprises up to $700,000, with the average data recovery taking 18.5 hours.
2. By 2021, the SaaS market will reach $113.1 billion and human error is responsible for up to 90% of data breaches. Only 12% of companies consider disaster recovery.
3. SaaS applications are commonly used for tasks like customer relationship management, email, HR, ecommerce, and more, but user error can accidentally delete or overwrite important data in these programs.
SolveForce is a leading provider of Disaster Recovery solutions. Our comprehensive suite of services includes data backup and replication, cloud storage, system recovery, and business continuity planning. We provide our clients with the tools to protect their businesses from disasters such as natural disasters or cyber-attacks. Our team has extensive experience in disaster recovery planning and execution, so you can rest assured that your data remains safe no matter what happens. With our state-of-the-art technology combined with expert guidance from our certified engineers, we guarantee reliable service to keep your business running smoothly even during times of crisis.
This document discusses the importance of data protection for small and medium-sized businesses and outlines some of the common issues with traditional data protection solutions. It then introduces Axcient as a simplified one-vendor solution for complete data protection, including backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Axcient provides its services through their data centers as a monthly subscription without requiring additional hardware, software, or user licenses.
Disaster Recovery Special. Learn about:
- Successful DR Planning
- What constitutes a Disaster?
- So Do's and Don'ts of DR Planning
- How managed services can assist with DR planning
This document provides guidance to help businesses prepare for disasters. It discusses the importance of having a disaster preparedness plan that considers both physical and virtual disasters. It recommends creating a "GO Bag" that contains important documents and technology needed to continue operations remotely. The document then offers tips for strengthening a business's technology strategy and overall operations to improve disaster readiness, such as adopting cloud-based solutions, keeping technology updated, backing up data, and establishing communication plans. It includes a readiness quiz and discusses specific technology tools that can help with disaster preparedness and recovery.
The document outlines SMB Group's top 10 technology trends for SMBs in 2016. These include SMBs that connect business and technology seeing more success, more self-employed workers driving competition among business tools, and SMBs beginning to explore opportunities in IoT, cloud computing, mobile solutions, CRM, analytics, process automation, and new services from tech vendors using big data.
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IT managers know how important a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy is. But how do you convince skeptical budget planners when seeking buy-in for DR purchasing decisions? The answer lies in identifying why it’s important for each stakeholder. In our next webinar, Building a Business Case for Disaster Recovery, we’ll discuss the direct and indirect costs of downtime and the financial impact it can have on a business.
The Building Block for Business Continuity & Disaster RecoveryCarbonite
The document discusses the building blocks for business continuity and disaster recovery. It provides guidelines for establishing a successful disaster recovery plan, including identifying critical business processes, determining recovery point and recovery time objectives, understanding the costs of downtime, and matching requirements to appropriate solutions. The case study of AAA Life Insurance focuses on addressing threats of shrinking backup windows and requirements for 24/7 uptime of e-business applications through solutions like high availability replication and off-site disaster recovery services.
Working from home? Here's how the cloud can help.Carbonite
A survey of home-based business owners found that using cloud-based backup and recovery solutions provided various benefits: 97% said the cloud was beneficial, with over half saying it allowed previously unavailable technology and around 70% saying it saved them time and helped their business run more smoothly. The Carbonite website provides information on how their online backup plans can benefit home-based businesses.
How to Knock Out Threats from Crypto-Style VirusesCarbonite
This document discusses ransomware viruses like CryptoLocker and the need for regular data backups. It notes that ransomware infections grew 500% in 2013 and describes how the viruses work by encrypting files until a ransom is paid. While email filtering and security software help, they are not foolproof. The document argues that the only sure way to mitigate ransomware threats is through regular, versioned data backups that allow restoring files from before infection. Backups not only protect against ransomware but also other data loss causes, providing overall systems continuity for businesses.
The 2014 Report on the State of Data Backup for SMBs reveals key insights around data backup, security and recovery as a result of a survey conducted during the first quarter of 2014 by Carbonite, Inc. Discover the 5 key themes to improve your SMB’s data backup, security and recovery in 2014 and beyond!
5 Deadly Sins of Small Business Data Backup- webinar slides12082011Carbonite
Carbonite recently conducted market research to better understand the backup behaviors of small businesses like yours — and the results are downright frightening.
In these slides, you’ll learn the 5 most common mistakes that lead to data loss and how you can avoid them.