Computers solve problems, manage processes and move information around from one location to another. They create data, and this data has to be correctly stored and managed; in this short blog, we offer a few things that can go wrong with computers, specifically data.
- Server Crash– A server can crash at any time, although these occurrences are rare, and when they happen, you need a good disaster recovery plan in place, which will limit the damage and help you overcome the issues. Often, no data is lost with a server crash, and it quickly comes back online, allowing things to continue. On the odd occasion, a server can be damaged, and bad sectors might not be recoverable.
- Hard Drive Error – Any type of hard drive might develop an error, while SSDs can also go wrong. Optical drives can have read or write issues, while solid-state drives aremore reliable and preferred nowadays. This is one reason you should always back up all your data, because we never know when drives will give up the ghost.
- Data Theft – Hackers are everywhere,and you would never suspect a person is a hacker; they use a wide range of tactics to gain access to valuable data, which they usually sell to criminal gangs. Typically, credit card data is highly prized, and hackers know how to get this data on insecure Of course, you do need the best cyber-protection, which is typically supplied by your cloud provider, which prevents any hacking attempts; indeed, they would never try to hack a secure remote server. Tech is impacting the workplace in many ways, as this blog outlines.
- Data Corruption – Data can easily be corrupted;all it takes is a power surge or drop, and a single digit can be lost in the chain, which makes it unreadable. In order to stand any chance of successful retrieval, you need to approach a data recovery specialist, who may or may not be able to get your data back.
- Power Outage – Should the worst happen and you lose power, you just have to wait until it returns; you might be lucky,and there’s no damage done, or you might experience a minor loss. Most businesses use a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) to maintain their data when the power goes off.
- Fire damage – Of course, fire will destroy digital data,and every data centre would have a full-on fire safety system. Sprinklers are automatically deployed when smoke is detected or high temperatures.
Data collection is now a big thing, and it will be for many years to come, and you should always make sure to protect your valuable business data. Every Australian business is at risk of all of the above, and with the right protection in place, the risks are reduced.
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