Remote Backup Service

Answer all the following questions, and total your Risk Score. Use the table to estimate your risk. If you have any questions about any of these items, please phone us.

Less than 0	Very little risk. You either don't have very much critical data on your computer, or your backup plan is probably adequate. Consider using a Remote Backup Service to supplement your backups.
0 - 100	Slight risk. If you experience a non-catastrophic loss of data, you will probably be able to recover from it. Generally, you are doing a good job with your backup plan, but should consider improving. A Remote Backup Service can help you protect critical files.
101 - 200	Moderate risk. A loss of data from your hard drive may not be recoverable. Your backup plan is not adequate and you are at risk of losing data critical to the operation of your business.
201 - 500	High risk. Any major data loss would be catastrophic, and would probably not be recoverable. Your business is at risk of failure if you lose data.
Over 500	Extremely high risk. Your backup plan isn't protecting your data. You could experience an unrecoverable catastrophic data loss at any time which could cause your business to fail.

What kind of data are stored on your computer? Occasional letters and reports.............+10 Client Records........................................+50 Accounting..............................................+100 Most critical business data...................+200	How often are backup tapes verified? Every time a backup is done..............-50 Periodically...........................................+50 Never.....................................................+100
If all data on your computer were lost, and all backup tapes destroyed, how long would it take one person to re-enter it manually? 1 week......................................................+10 4 weeks.....................................................+30 6 months...................................................+50 1 year.........................................................+70 Over 1 year...............................................+100	How of do you re-evaluate your backup strategy? Weekly................................................-50 Monthly..............................................-10 Yearly..................................................+50 Never...................................................+100
Do you keep paper records that you could use as a source to re-enter lost computer data? Yes...........................................................-100 No...........................................................+100	Where are your backup tapes stored? Off-site secure data storage vault.....-200 At home.................................................-100 In a safe at the office...........................-20 Next to the computer...........................+200 We don't do backups..........................+500
How often do you perform a full backup? Daily........................................................-50 Weekly....................................................-0 Monthly..................................................+50 Yearly......................................................+100	Who has access to your computers? (all that apply) Trusted, computer-skilled employees....-50 People with no computer training..........+30 Unskilled employees................................+50 Employees who will soon quit................+100
How is the backup done? Automatically.........................................-50 Manually, by a skilled person..............+10 Other........................................................+50	Do you or any of your employees: (all that apply) Install non-company software?...........+30 Borrow software from friends?.............+50 Access your computers by modem?...+40
How long do you keep copies of your old data? We use the same tape every day.........+100 One Week................................................+50 One Month..............................................+30 One Year..................................................-50	How many computers do you have? 1.................................................................+0 2-10............................................................+70 11-20..........................................................+100 Over 20......................................................+200
Do you have a computer network? Yes.............................................................+200 No...............................................................+0	Your score is..........Plus________ Minus_______

Our Remote Backup Service can help protect your business by using a telephone modem to send copies of your critical data to our off-site storage facility every night. It's automatic, affordable and secure. Your most valuable business asset will always be safe.