Data is the second most important asset to a business next to it’s people.  Every business understands the importance of protecting information from human loss, damange and unauthorized access.  Yet many companies do not take the time to properly implement a tested computer backup and vital records program.

Continuous data protection plays a key role in response to a disaster.  Record Storage Systems’ clients traditionally back up their data incrementally once a day and complete a full backup of their system weekly.  Customers regularly tell us that they are glad they had copies of data offsite in the Record Storage Systems data vault.  Common occurances are  a computer crash, human error, lost item,  or they could not get back into their building for an extended period of time and had to relocate to a satellite office.

Taking computer backups home is not a secure plan.  Who has access to the tapes?  What if the tapes are left in the car on a 100 degree day and are damaged.  What if the IT staff  or office administrator takes it home and forgets to rotate it when they are on vacation?  Can the business survive having lost a week’s worth of data?

Five Steps to Insure Data Security:

Is your  clinic practicing secure destruction of  sensitive files and medical records ? 

 ”A single medical record can reveal a great deal about an individual including recreational and lifestyle habits, or major health issues, all of which can result in potentially devastating consequences if revealed to family, friends or employers,” says Cavoukian. “Healthcare providers need to realize that their information management practices have very real and lasting consequences for their patients. You can’t just throw medical records into a dumpster or a recycling box and forget about them.”