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January 27, 2008 | Comments: (0)

SMB Security: A Harsh Lesson

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OK, so when you watch this video segment it's going to be obvious that a highly vindictive individual did very bad things, and I'm sure that there will be punishment:

Watch the CNN video

With that said, I was struck by the notion that any individual sitting at a single workstation could erase seven years worth of data. What about backups? What about off-site storage? What about reasonable file-access policies based on job requirements?

Today, even the smallest business can go to an office-supply store and get a USB-attached hard disk for quick backup. If you haven't backed up your critical data files, then make a system backup this week's top priority. Get the drive, back up your files, and then take the drive away from your office. If a disaster strikes your business, then being able to access your files later could make the difference between staying in business or going to work for someone else. Take a clue from the folks in the video -- backup your files today.

Posted by Curt Franklin on January 27, 2008 08:09 PM

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