27 Apr 2009

Backup security 'is essential to firms'

Businesses that fail to adequately protect their data with backup security are running the risk of significant financial loss, according to an expert.

Andrew Brewerton, technical director at the international data protection solution provider BakBone Software, says loss of potential earnings is just one danger of failing to adequately bolster backup security.

"As companies come to rely on this data, any level of unavailability will mean the essential business processes are unable to continue," he comments.

The company recently conducted a survey of IT managers which revealed 20 per cent of firms would be unable to operate if vital information was inaccessible for more than one hour.

Mr Brewerton adds that the importance of availability can differ between different sectors, with financial companies particularly at risk.

In other results from the survey, 37 per cent of managers in the financial industry would be unable to continue after 60 minutes' downtime, with the majority of organisations planning to invest money in backup protection despite the recession.