SunGard Availability Services Outlines Five Steps for Effective Business Continuity Planning for SMBs

In today’s data-dependent world, many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) still have ineffective or nonexistent business continuity plans in place. SunGard Availability Services has outlined five crucial steps every SMB must consider when creating an effective business continuity plan to safeguard themselves against unplanned or planned events. According to the 2007 Best’s Underwriting Guide by A.M. Best, only six percent of companies that suffer catastrophic data loss survive, while 43 percent never re-open and 51 percent close within two years after the disaster. It is imperative that SMBs recognize and plan for the potential risks that exist in today’s IT-focused climate. Take the first step towards improving your company’s business continuity plan. Call 1-800-468-7483 to receive a complimentary Disaster Preparedness Kit from SunGard Availability Services, designed specifically for SMBs.

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Symantec Reveals Small to Medium Business Data Protection Practices Not on Pace With Data Growth

Symantec Corp. has announced a new independent study finds that small and medium businesses (SMB) rate backup as their second-highest computing priority, after defense against viruses and other malware, and hahead of issues such as reducing costs and deploying new computers. Ninety-two percet of companies have deployed some form of data back up technology, yet 50 percent of those companies lost data, approximately a third have lost sales, 20 percent have lost customers and a quarter claim the data loss caused severe disruptions to the company.

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