A recent survey revealed that 60% of all business critical data in the UK is held on laptops, and as more and more businesses allow their staff to work remotely and on the road, this trend will only continue to grow, as will the threat of a security breach or potential loss of critical data.

When you hand a member of staff their company laptop you are created a potentially major security risk. Without the proper use of password encryption or backup of valuable data, there is a serious risk of jeopardising the future of your organisation in many ways so stringent group security policies together with a reliable backup solution are absolutely paramount.

Backing up laptop data.

When it comes to data, most businesses keep their files and folders on a series of company network drives, however some smaller businesses and one man bands tend to save data locally, and this can be a very costly mistake indeed.  Also, business users can sometimes save data locally on their laptops to work on documents when they don't have access to company drives.  They then upload the amended data when they are back in the office.  

Ways to backup laptop data.

There are various ways for laptop users to back up their data. Some are better than others;

• 1. External storage. Using an external storage device is one way to back up your data. More popular storage devices include USB sticks and external hard drives. This type of backup "does the job" but it also has downsides, such as a) like laptops, external devices can go missing or be stolen or b) external devices can go wrong.
• 2. Optical storage. The cheapest form of backup is OK if you have a small amount of data to backup, but if you have anything above 6 GB then it can become tiresome to keep burning disks. Also, optical storage cannot be trusted because it is the most volatile storage medium. Also, like the above, disks can be stolen and the data can be easily accessed.

The solution.

Online backup has revolutionised the way we think about backing up data and implementing disaster recovery solutions. Online backup not only provides the end user with the quickest, easiest and most reliable backup solution, it also provides them with the fastest way of restoring their data, at the touch of a button.

Unlike office pc users, laptop users are at a disadvantage by the fact that their machines are never in a constant state of standby, which means that they are not always connected to the internet and could very easily miss a scheduled backup.  The best possible solution for laptop backup is an online backup solution that is designed purely for laptop users. Our IT Department has developed the perfect online backup solution for laptops in the form of an automated "laptop specific" backup service that automatically backups up the selected data on your laptop as soon as an internet connection is available. We also have a dedicated laptop backup service that backs up any changes that made to your data every 15 minutes. The service is not resource intensive as all backups are incremental.

If you are concerned about laptop security issues and you would like to find out more about our laptop specific backup solutions then give us a phone call today.

About Our IT Department.

Our IT Department are an IT Support London based company established in 1990. We offer our clients a range of IT related products and services, from unlimited IT Support solutions to other services such as IT consultancy and hosted solutions. We have two office locations, one in East London and the other in Regent Street, with a third on the way. If you ever want to pop in and dscuss your IT requirements then feel free to drop in at any time for a coffee and a chat.