Hackers, hurricanes, fires, flooding, power outages, denial of service attacks, application failures, employee error, sabotage and now terrorism are helping companies to focus on the necessity of a business continuity plan.

Through the late 1990s as companies prepared for Y2K, many IT executives, risk managers, CFOs and corporate managers realized that recovering computing systems, networks and data was not enough. As Y2K approached, it became more apparent that a disciplined approach was needed to recover not only data and systems, but also business processes, facilities and manpower to restore and maintain critical functions.

The starting point is a risk assessment. Identify and define your mission critical business processes and systems. Review them for vulnerabilities and identify steps required for restoration and recovery. For your data, make sure it is backed up to secure and separate locations. Evaluate various storage solutions including storage area networks, data replication systems, new virtualization systems, network attached storage devices and managed storage. Pay significant attention also to your telecommunications providers to ensure they have built diversity and redundancy into their networks and have well developed and tested contingency plans.

The risk assessment will start to drive out real questions on the business impacts and losses that could result from disruptions. Mission critical impacts, key business functions, processes and records must all be identified. This is also the time to determine resource requirements and acceptable recovery time frames.

Various recovery strategies should be evaluated to achieve your cost, reliability and time to recover objectives. Include physical, technological, legal, regulatory and personnel considerations when you evaluate alternatives. Common points of failure are a lack of executive and budget support and not fully engaging employees. Along with your data, employees are your most valuable asset. An excellent checklist “Considerations for senior management during a time of crisis” is at www.globalcontinuity.com (enter checklists in the search box, click on DR & BC checklists).

Business continuity planning sounds expensive and it can be time-consuming. However, losing your business functions, processes and systems as well as your company, customer and financial data can be devastating. Build your plan. Train, test, train and test again.

About The Author

Robert Mahood has significant technology and management experience in data communications, internet, storage, disaster recovery and data recovery. He is currently the president of Midwest Data Recovery. http://www.midwestdatarecovery.com

bmahood@midwestdatarecovery.com, 866 786 2595 or 312 907 2100

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Placement of your computer system: Keep your computer system in safe, dry and dust free area to prevent physical damage to the computers.

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Use of built-in features: Now days, many of the installation and diagnostic programs provide Undo disks that can restore the computer system to its original configurations in case if something goes wrong.

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“The burden companies must bear as a result of a data breach are significant, making a strong case for more strategic investments in preventative measures such as encryption and data loss prevention,” said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of The Ponemon Institute, in a written statement. “Tough laws and intense public scrutiny mean the consequences of poor (data) security are steep and growing steeper for companies entrusted with managing stores of consumer data.”

Among the 31 companies that participated in the study (which all experienced security breaches) the breaches occurred as a result of the following:
45% of the data security breaches were a result of lost or stolen laptops, desktops, PDAs, or thumb drives
29% were caused by lost or stolen files acquired or used by a third-party
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6% were caused by malware
3% of the data security breaches were caused by a misplaced network or enterprise storage device due to a natural disaster

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Using an ILP tool to discover where the sensitive data resides. This will help you not only inventory the data you have, but help you understand how you can develop a data protection plan to suit your needs.
Monitor the data on the network and watch how its used. This will reveal the risks and (perhaps) the broken business processes that exist.
Set up data protection policies and assign a value to each piece of sensitive information. Once it is determined how sensitive the data is, you can determine the cost-benefit of protecting the data and the value of the data to your organization. With that in mind, you can set parameters for how the data will be accessed, who may access it and for how long.
Once the data protection policy has been developed, its important to educate your employees and explain the consequences that not following the policy will carry.

Unfortunately, no data security plan is foolproof especially when employees carry laptops from place to place. But with an ILP solution and a data protection policy firmly in place, your chances of experiencing a data leak can significantly decrease.

David Meizlik is the Product Marketing Manager for Security Solutions at Websense, Inc., the leading provider of web and content security solutions based in San Diego, California. His responsibilities include product positioning, go-to-market strategy and development, market and competitive analysis, program development, and management of all outbound marketing activities for Websense security products. Meizlik served as the marketing manager for emerging business opportunities, and the technology partner marketing manager building the Websense Web Security Ecosystem, an alliance of over 38 technology and distribution partners. For more information about Websense, visit Websense.com

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Have you ever wondered that there can be types of passwords just like types of files? Is it possible? Yes it is. MS Excel is equipped with five types of password locking with which you can protect your worksheets. This means you can secure your MS Excel worksheet with 5 different password security measures and prevent unauthorized access to the worksheet.

This article targets to those users who need to secure excel worksheets for various reasons. Beneficial for people in finance field as MS Excel is widely used tool by accountants, charted accountants, brokers, stenos and every other individual who need to store and display data in a hierarchical order.

The Excel password types are:

1. Password to open the Worksheet
2. Password for Modifications
3. VBA Modules
4. Worksheet Password
5. Workbook Password

1.) Password to open the Worksheet:

You can assign passwords to the excel worksheets and prevent any individual from accessing it. To assign password to your .xls file:

Open the .xls document, which you want to password protect.
Select the Save As option from the File menu.
Click the Tools tab on the top of the Save As window and select the General Options option.
The Save Options window will be displayed, where you can enter the desired password in the Password to open text box.

If any unauthorized individual tries to open the worksheet, Microsoft Excel will ask to enter the password. If the password is incorrect the sheet will not open.

2.) Password for Modifications:

This option works similarly as the first one. As the password was assigned to open the excel worksheet, password to modify the excel worksheet can also be assigned in the similar way.

Open the .xls document, which you want to password protect.
Select the Save As option from the File menu.
Click the Tools tab on the top of the Save As window and select the General Options option.
The Save Options window will be displayed, where you can enter the desired password in the Password to modify text box.

Only authorized individuals who know the password can modify the document otherwise he can only view the read-only copy of the password protected worksheet. This kind of protection helps to protect the document getting modified by other people, thus saving the original data which you had saved before leaving your desk.

3.) VBA Modules:

The excel worksheet can contain VBA modules with added macros in the file. This Visual Basic for Application module can also be password protected. To password protect, perform the following:

Select the VBA module and right-click the mouse button.
Select the VBA Project Properties option.
Click the Protection tab.
In this window, check the Lock project for viewing option and assign password in the Password to view project properties dialogue box.
Click OK.

The VBA module is now protected with password and secure from any unauthorized use.

4.) Worksheet Password:

There can be several worksheets in a single .xls file like Sheet 1, Sheet 2 and so on. You can password protect them too. To assign password to any current worksheet perform the following:

Click the Tools menu
Select the Protection > Protect Sheet option. The Protect Sheet window will be displayed.
Select amongst the number of options for your worksheet. (These options depend on the working version of MS Excel; I am working in MS Excel 2003)
After selecting the options you can assign password to the worksheet.

5.) Workbook Password:

Like Worksheets, excel workbooks can also be protected in the similar way of protecting worksheets.

Click the Tools menu
Select the Protection > Protect Workbook option. The Protect Workbook window will be displayed.
Select both or appropriate option from Structure and Windows and assign the password.

You can also try this:

Click the Tools menu.
Select the Protection > Protect and Share Workbook option. The Protect Shared Workbook window will be displayed. This enables you to share the workbook with track changes.
Check the Sharing with track changes option. This would activate the Password text box.
Assign password in the Password text box.

This kind of password protection helps at the time of sharing the excel worksheets. This would restrict other user from making changes in the document and retains the track changes in the sheet.

As there are 5 different options to protect the excel worksheet with passwords, there can be times when you tend to forget or lose the assigned password or the excel document can get corrupt due to virus attacks, accidental deletions, power outages etc. There are many excel password recovery tools to recover the lost / forgotten passwords. These software tools can easily restore the forgotten passwords of excel files. But if in case the MS Excel file gets corrupt, you can try the FREE demo version of Kernel Recovery for Excel, a corrupt excel file recovery software which easily recovers and repairs the damaged worksheets and extracts cell data, formulas, charts, images, hyperlinks etc. If the Excel repair software displays your lost data then you can purchase Full version of the excel file repair software.

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Loss of data is a plague that can hit anyone and anytime, regardless of technical ability, conducting care, operating system or hardware configuration. In many cases, data loss is caused by factors that are out of our reach and unfortunately, in some of these cases data recovery is impossible. A scorched out hard disk is the clearest example that comes to mind. Its often not your fault that it breaks down and data recovery is impossible. This is a rare case still and most data loss problems can be fixed with the help of data recovery tools, professional software, some technical knowledge and a bit of common sense.

Guidelines to prefer a suitable data recovery company:

1. Sufficient Amenities: Constant and organized facilities is the only way you can save some data that would be otherwise impossible to recover, due to a physical problem like the one described above. Do not endeavor any form of data recovery on your own unless you are a professional. Messing with the hard drive or other constraint of your computer can intensify any data losses you may have already experienced. Have patience. Remember to think sanguinely and get your computer to a repair tech as soon as possible, and chances are your data will be salvageable and safe.

2. Corporation and Collaboration: The conclusion is yours to make, but unless you absolutely know what youre doing and know how to use the data recovery software by yourself, its best if you employ a specialized company to do it for you. Dont build a technical ego just because you supervise to install Windows by yourself, with data recovery, youll be dealing with much more sensitive matters. If you fumble up your Windows installation process, you can simply start over. If you have a numerous drive setup and your computer boots up fine, then it will merely be a case of getting the downloaded software to read the files and then copy them to another drive - make available you have a drive with enough space on it. If not, youll need to attach the hard drive to another machine with enough spare aptitude.

3. Be acquainted with your requirements: Whether the data on the hard drive can be recovered or not depends on the degree of the dilemma. A hard drive can be dented due to firmware altered form, electronic malfunction, mechanical breakdown or a logical collapse. Many times your hard drive may lose data due to the combination of the above mentioned factors. A hard drive may also develop bad sectors due to which the data on those sectors is lost or becomes unreadable.

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The next step in protecting your computer from virus and spyware attack has just been released.

Detection, quarantining and cleaning of the latest virus & spyware threats is already a number one priority. But what happens when a virus or spyware attack gets through your best detection software configuration.

Every day, new malicious programmes are launched onto the net. Most are detected by the specialised detection algorithms included as part of your virus checker. Does this mean you dont need a virus definition file for that exact virus before its detected? Well yes and no.

Yes? for the majority of malicious programmes released.

No? for the few unique or next generation malicious programmes that infect millions of computers before the necessary updates are released to inoculate your pc.

Well hopefully, and I really mean it, it will be detected and removed without any loss to you, but you are relying on your protection software to cleanly remove the malicious program.

When the worst happens and your pc is infected by a major virus or deeply imbedded spyware programme you can loose everything on it. Even if you have a perfect backup system you will be looking at many hours if not days formatting, loading and configuring your pc to get it back to its original state. Just think of the amount of time we have all spent setting up our computers to suit our needs.

Well enter the first Hardware Protection System.

At last a young dynamic company has developed a hardware solution for protecting your PC.

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Just like when you make those all important backups of your system at present, you need to take the same care when you first install this hardware. By ensuring your system is perfectly configured for you and clean of unwanted programmes you will always have this starting point to return to. Well thats not strictly true, as this hardware lets you modify your safe recovery starting point as your computer configuration changes, but always under your control.

The confidence this hardware gives you is unbelievable. Just knowing that every time you switch on your computer your pc is clean of virus and spyware programmes makes a world of difference. You really need to try it to see what I mean.

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Data Loss is a Reality

What to do if an individual or an organization loses its vital data? The lost data is not an umbrella or a walking stick, for which you can place an advertisement in the lost and found columns of some local newspaper. It requires much more then this. Data loss is an undeniable and inevitable reality in todays techno savvy world. It may occur due to a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the thing to be kept in mind is that despite all the technological advances, all the storage media that are currently popular tend to have a definite life span. For example, hard drives have a life span of three to six years. Optical discs have an average life span of about thirty years. Hence data loss may occur due to failure of storage media. Other common reasons for data loss are hardware or system malfunction, virus or malware attacks, human error, software corruption or program malfunction and natural calamities. Necessity is the mother of invention. As it is possible to loss data, so we need data recovery.

What is Data Recovery?

Data recovery is the process of recovering data from a damaged or corrupted storage media, when it becomes impossible to access it using the regular procedures. Data recovery also involves salvaging deleted files from a storage media. Data recovery services are usually provided by highly specialized concerns, which have the expertise and know-how to perform this complicated task. Highly skilled data recovery technicians use an array of software and hardware tools that are at their disposal, to retrieve the lost data.

Why Do We Need Data Recovery?

Due to widespread digitization of institutions and organizations in the last few decades, the rate at which data is being generated per year is constantly on the rise. Businesses and corporations have totally computerized almost all the aspects of their day today activities. In such a situation, where companies rely heavily on the saved data, a potential data loss disaster can jeopardize the very survival of a concern. Physical assets are increasingly being replaced by virtual assets and every bit of data is sometimes worth its weight in gold. As per a recent estimate, the value of 100 megabytes of lost data stands to be approximately $1 million. In a scenario where 43 percent of the companies facing a data loss disaster end up in bankruptcy, data recovery is a necessity.

Reasons for Data Loss

Generally speaking the reasons for data loss can be classified into two categories i.e.:

1) Physical Damage

The storage media can get damaged due to a number of reasons. Optical disks may have their data storing layer scratched off or damaged due to mishandling, exposure to light, high temperature or moisture. Tapes may simply warp or snap due to a faulty head or some other reason. Hard drives may suffer a mechanical or electronic failure due to damage to some internal component. Most of the times, physical damages can not be repaired by the end users and they often require the services of expert data recovery technicians to salvage the lost data.

2) Logical Damage

Logical damage occurs due to a file system corruption. This may happen due to a number of reasons such as a malware attack, accidental deletion of important files or folders, power spike or electro-static discharge. This leads to a fault in the program design, owing to which it responds inappropriately or may completely crash. Sometimes, the logical errors can be corrected using the DIY data recovery software. However, if the damage is substantial, it may necessitate the services of a data recovery company.

Is Lost Data Always Recoverable?

Most of the times lost or erased data can be recovered with a high success rate. Often when a file is deleted, it continues to reside unharmed in the unallocated clusters on the disk and is recoverable. Sometimes even the files which get written over can be recovered, using highly sophisticated data recovery techniques. So, practically speaking, we rarely come across cases, where the lost data is hundred percent irrecoverable.

Essentials for Data Recovery

Owing to a continuously rising demand, a number of data recovery companies have mushroomed over the years. However, the companies which are genuine and authentic can be counted on fingers. Proper infrastructure (Class 100 Clean Room facilities), skilled technical staff and customized tools are the indispensable requisites for any good data recovery company. Moreover, a bona fide data recovery company should be backed by dedicated R&D to offer a wide range of solutions to its customers.

So next time you lose any data, do not get scared or anxious. The chances are that some good data recovery company will be able to save the day for you.

James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. If you are concerned about data loss and would like more information on Data Recovery see http://www.fields-data-recovery.co.uk

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There are many computer applications out there that will perform DVD data recovery for you. Often times your data can become lost or damaged on your DVD and it is vital to you that this data be recovered. When DVD data recovery is necessary, a good recovery program will perform this task for you with good results. There are some important factors to look for when selecting which DVD data recovery you will use in this frustrating time.

So what should I be looking for?

You must use a recovery program that can, when necessary, retrieve your data from disks that you made with drag and drop” DVD authoring software. When comparing the features of different recovery program, you will want to choose the one that records directly onto disks. These disks should include disks for your digital camera, DVD video cameras, or your personal DVD recorders/players.

You will probably need a recovery application for your DVD data recovery that can unzip the files that were previously compressed. The program should also be able to obtain the back up data from the discs that were written in several stages. The DVD data recovery program will most likely benefit form a internal UDF reader. Even if you have erased your files from your DVD you should be able perform some kind of DVD data recovery. Improperly closed disks can also be recovered by the software The software will likely be able to identify missing or corrupt data on the ISO/Joliet discs even if they have a damaged file system using.

Can I expect anything more from this software?

A good DVD data recovery application will likely be able to recover the files that are found on your defective, scratched, or damaged discs. In addition to all of that a DVD data recovery application will probably give you direct access to the hardware, while bypassing the Windows File System. It should scan for the lost sessions each time you put a new disc into the drive.

The DVD data recovery application will digitally save audio tracks from a vast range of wave types. It will also examine the usability of the DVD as well. When this is performed by the software you should have an extracted ISO Image file. Your DVD data recovery application should organize all of your files and folders into a DVD library. A good DVD data recovery application will most importantly be one that is very easy for the end user to use.

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Linux provides numerous options for configuring storage, such as Logical Volume Management (LVM), Software RAID (metadisks), and many various filesystem types. After a full system failure, recovering a server to its previous configuration can be quite a daunting task.

Also the cost involved to have a hardware technician perform the work could be very expensive. Add a change in disk hardware to the mix, and you may experience days of downtime!

While SBAdmin for Linux is a tape and disk backup management solution with many advanced features for managing your user data backup and restore strategy, it is the full system backup and recovery features that set us apart. Storix SBAdmin for Linux is the leader in Adaptable System Recovery (ASR).

This is the process to be able to perform hardware migration of the entire system (operating system and user data) onto different system and disk configurations. SBAdmin understands your Linux system and can individually backup and restore files, directories, filesystems, raw partitions, volume groups, raw logical volumes, software RAID devices or the entire system in case of disaster recovery.

Another versatile advantage is that backups can be archived to local or remote tape or disk.
Most bare metal restore products for Linux create disk images that limit your ability to flexibly restore the system.

SBAdmin records your system and storage configuration with each system backup. This information can then be used to rebuild the system from the ground up. Since we are rebuilding the system and not copying the system, within our System Installation Menus, you can easily make changes to that configuration to restore onto completely different hardware.

SBAdmin for Linux can not only restore your user data, but also can easily rebuild and restore your entire system. Every detail, including the disk placement of partitions, logical volumes (LVM1 & LVM2) and RAID devices, file system types and attributes is retained.

You can then change the configuration when reinstalling from a system backup to install onto different hardware or migrate to a different software storage configuration to increase flexibility, performance and availability. When it comes to Linux backup and recovery SBAdmin offers the most flexibility and reliability.

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