In today's IT world it is critical that you have a data backup plan in place. It is not realistic to assume a backup is in place and working or you can not ignore the need for a backup. We have had many users experience server crashes, lightning strikes, etc and those events will ruin your day if you do not have a backup ready to restore.
Some questions to ask your IT person:
1. Is a backup being made of our data?
2. How often is the backup performed and when?
3. What is being backed up? Is my Capital data included?
4. Is the backup to a drive connected to the computer? (like a portable hard drive that you switch out each day).
5. Is the backup to a website backup service(remote) (not a physical drive attached to pc)?
6. Do you have proof that a backup is being performed?
The good news is that backup services have become inexpensive. You can buy a "My Book" 1TB for @$100 or pay an online service like Carbonite.com @$55 / yr. Most devices come with software to automate the process so you can set it up once and let it do its backup automatically.
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