Understanding
the need to secure
backed up data
Companies spend millions of dollars annually to protect the data and information they have stored on their company computers by varied means. These means include the use of antivirus software to protect computers from viruses and other forms of malware capable of not only disrupting business operations but company data as well. Another form of security is the firewalls which are quite popular in protecting computer networks from intruders such as hackers who wish to gain unauthorized access to crucial information for the purposes of destruction or profit.
Despite the amount of money spent securing information from intruders most companies regularly neglect to protect such material later on during the life of such data. This usually occurs when such information has to be backed up for security or redundancy purposes. Most people usually backup data and leave it lying about in locations that are easily accessible to intruders. This information can then be accessed and used for any means possible by people who may illegally or accidentally acquire such backed up data.
If this scenario sounds scary enough, publicly available statistics are even more dismal showing that only 3 out of 10 companies regularly encrypt their backed up data. The details that may be available in such backed up information may involve sensitive details of companies and their customers which may lead to a compromise of security measures and the revelation of potentially harmful information. Passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details and social security numbers are just some examples of the information that may be gleaned from improperly backed up data.
In 2006, a popular based Boston business distributed subscriber credit card details by mistake when it improperly disposed of computers containing unencrypted backed up data. If 7 out of every 10 companies (including large ones) are prone to these sort of risks and the ensuing legal and financial consequences, how much so a potentially smaller company?
If a company is serious on protecting it's backed up data and averting such dangerous scenarios the new Backup Manager Software from Installation.net might just be the only way to go. This software is the most efficient step towards securing digital property and information from the eyes of people who should not ordinarily have access to such material.
The Backup Manager Software is designed to help people backup and restore their files regardless of whatever information is stored in these said files. This includes data and information such as documents, e-mail databases, audio and visual media, system and device drivers, address books etc.
Not only does the software prevent data theft in backed up data it also performs its primary functions of backing up appropriate information in case of unforeseeable events such as disk failure which is common in hard drives, flash drives or any other forms of external storage media. Data may also be backed up solely for storage purposes, whatever the reason for backing up data the Backup Manager Software satisfies these reasons explicitly.
Data security through encryption is one of the most unassailable forms of data protection known to man. Encryption has always been used in the storage or transmission of data and information from time immemorial. With the Backup Manager Software whatever is stored on storage media is encrypted into undecipherable cipher text made possible through an encryption key. The data or information can only be rendered decipherable by using the encryption key or password known only to the person who encrypts this data.
The software also helps users who are unfamiliar with the backup and encryption process through a tool known as the Backup Wizard. The Backup Wizard is a step by step guide that helps users easily back up their files with minimal technical knowledge.
A second tool which is the opposite of the Backup Wizard is appropriately called the Restore Wizard. By using the Restore Wizard users of the Backup Manager Software can easily reveal the contents of encrypted data and restore this data that was previously backed up provided they know the encryption key or password.
One other tool available is the Scheduler which allows the Backup Manager Software to automatically start the backup of selected data at specific periods which may be specified in minutes, days, weeks or months all depending on user preferences.
It is possible to store data backed up with Backup Manager Software to just about any form of storage medium, this includes CD's, DVD's, hard drives, storage tapes or even network locations available for storage through FTP.
The easy accessibility provided by the software gives the appropriate and approved users the power to restore backed up data from any location conveniently and without hassle. This restoration may be to the original location from which the files were backed up or to an alternate location.
The Backup Manager Software uses only minimal computer resources and is available for trial for those who want to determine the efficacy of the product. The shareware version lasts for 14 days, ample time to understand the workings and reliability of the product. After the end of the trial period users who wish to continue using the software will be prompted to buy a license and register the product. Registration guarantees permanent use, product updates and access to technical support in the rare event that you need any assistance with the product.