Most traditional backup systems do a good job of archiving data but they do very little in actually securing your data. A CD, DVD, Tape and Zip cartridge can be easily misplaced and stolen and if by chance they get into the wrong hands, your business security and important data can be compromised.
Online data backup does not suffer from any such issues. Online data backup secures your data through a combination of:
- Data encryption
- Physical securities and
- Network protection
Data encryption
Before you leave your computer, all the valuable data of your PC is backed up. If you deploy military grade encryption then it becomes impossible for anyone to read your data. Your data is completely protected 24/7.
Network protection
Your data is fully secured and protected even when it is being backed up. There is no chance of your data being hacked or stolen. The data encryption ensures that no one gets access to your data. The operating system software is mirrored on 2 hard disk drives that have a very high speed. The encrypted data is stored in the storage array that has a hot standby disk drive that gets automatically activated if the primary hard disk fails.
Physical security
The servers of the online backup facility are collocated with a carrier grade data centre facility. This makes your data extremely secure. Even if the entire site goes down, your data would be secured at a remote location.
