Data Loss Prevention
Answer all the following questions,
and total your Risk Score. Use the
table to estimate your risk. If you
have any questions about any of
these items, please phone us.
Less
than 0
- Very little risk.
You either don’t have very much
critical data on your computer, or
your backup plan is probably
adequate. Consider using our Remote
Backup Service to supplement your
backups.
0
- 100
- Slight risk.
If you experience a non-catastrophic
loss of data, you will probably be
able to recover from it. Generally,
you are doing a good job with your
backup plan, but should consider
improving. Our Remote Backup Service
can help you protect critical files.
101 - 200
- Moderate risk. A
loss of data from your hard drive
may not be recoverable. Your
backup plan is not adequate and you
are at risk of losing data critical
to the operation of your business.
201 - 500
- High risk. Any major
data loss would be catastrophic, and
would probably not be recoverable.
Your business is at risk of failure
if you lose data.
Over 500
- Extremely high risk.
Your backup plan isn’t protecting
your data. You could experience an
unrecoverable catastrophic data loss
at any time which could cause your
business to fail.
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What kind of data are stored
on your computer? |
How often are backup tapes
verified? |
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Occasional letters and
reports
+10
Client
Records
+50
Accounting +100
Most critical business
data
+200
|
Every time a backup is
done
-50
Periodically
+50
Never
+100 |
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If all data on your computer
were lost, and all backup
tapes destroyed, how long
would it take one person to
re-enter it manually? |
How often do you re-evaluate
your backup strategy? |
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1
Week
+10
4
Weeks
+30
6
Months
+50
1
Year
+70
Over 1
Year
+100
|
Weekly
-50
Monthly
-10
Yearly
+50
Never
+100
|
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Do you keep paper records
that you could use as a
source to re-enter lost
computer data? |
Where are your backup tapes
stored? |
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Yes
-100
No
+100
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Off-site secure data storage
vault
-200
At
home
-100
In a safe at the
office
-20
Next to the
computer
+200
We don’t do
backups.
+500
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How often do you perform a
full backup? |
Who has access to your
computers? (all that apply) |
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Daily
-50
Weekly
-0
Monthly
+50
Yearly
+100
|
Trusted, computer-skilled
employees
-50
People with no computer
training
+30
Unskilled
employees
+50
Employees who will soon
quit
+100
|
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How is the backup done?
|
Do you or any of your
employees: (all that apply)
|
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Automatically -50
Manually, by a skilled
person
+10
Other +50
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Install non-company
software?
+30
Borrow software from
friends?
+50
Access your computers by
modem?
+40
|
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How long do you keep copies
of your old data? |
How many computers do you
have? |
|
We use the same tape every
day.
+100
One
Week
+50
One
Month
+30
One
Year
-50
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1
+0
2-10
+70
11-20
+100
Over
20
+200
|
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Do you have a computer
network? |
|
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Yes
+200
No
+0
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