What Would Happen If Your Data Disappeared?

Large corporations aren’t the only businesses who face a threat from hackers. Increasingly, the targets of cyber attacks are small firms:

Unbeknownst to owner Joe Angelastri, cyber thieves planted a software program on the cash registers at his two Chicago-area magazine shops that sent customer credit-card numbers to Russia. MasterCard Inc. demanded an investigation, at Mr. Angelastri's expense, and the whole ordeal left him out about $22,000.

His experience highlights a growing threat to small businesses. Hackers are expanding their sights beyond multinationals to include any business that stores data in electronic form. Small companies, which are making the leap to computerized systems and digital records, have now become hackers' main target.

"Who would want to break into us?" asked Mr. Angelastri, who says the breach cut his annual profit in half. "We're not running a bank."

Whether hackers are stealing information or destroying it, you may be more vulnerable than you would expect. What would happen to your business if, suddenly, days, months or even years of data suddenly disappeared? Spreadsheets, financial history, customer data, employee records, presentations and plans just… gone? A recent study discovered that, of companies experiencing a “major loss” of computer records:

• 43%  never reopened
• 51% closed within two years of the loss
• A mere 6% survived over the long-term

Using best practices developed from over 20 years of experience, DynaSis knows what data to backup and how often. You can choose which data storage option is right for you:

• Onsite Storage: A storage solution on your site maintained by DynaSis experts protects your data in the case of failure.
• Offsite Storage: An offsite storage solution hosted with DynaSis ensures additional security in the event of a disaster at your location. Your data is stored and maintained in the safety of DynaSis’ secured environment.
• Onsite and Offsite: For maximum defense against data loss, DynaSis offers a dual storage solution with data backup on your location and at our secure datacenter.

Our storage options can include:

• Near Real-Time Backups
• Onsite Virtual Servers
• Complete Imaging
• Intuitive and Quick Restoration
• Secure Offsite Backups
• 24x7 Complete Management and Monitoring

IT systems are vulnerable to spam, viruses, spyware, and even disgruntled employees. Any of these could destroy or syphon data from your network. Therefor it is important to protect both the server and client side of your network. If reducing risk is important to your business, focusing on IT liabilities should be your top priority.