I found the following numbers very alarming:
Key causes of data loss:
78% Hardware or System Malfunction
11% Human Error
7% Software Corruption or Program Malfunction
2% Computer Viruses
1% Natural Disasters
1% Other
60% of corporate data resides unprotected on PC desktops and laptops
·        In 2003, computer viruses cost global businesses an estimated $55 billion in damages.
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Working in telesales for a business-to-business oriented company, I hear some similar hold music. The other day I had to smile though when a company let me have my choice of what to listen to, which included hearing an elephant or a monkey. The funny thing was that they actually played the noises […]
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Streaming radio over the internet has become one of the most popular ways to listen to the stations you love. MeasureCast, Inc. is the first company to provide internet radio broadcasters and other streaming media content providers with next-day audience size and demographics reports.Â
Interesting facts from their report:
-The peak Internet radio listening hour is […]
- 60% of companies that suffer major data loss will be shut down within six months of the loss.
- Companies unable to begin business operations again within ten days of major data loss or disaster are not likely to survive.
- Hard drive recovery can cost more than $7,500 and recovery success is not guaranteed.
- One […]
Most companies have current document retention policies in place, but only about 33% of companies actively enforce such policies. That means, nearly 80% of all documents that are generated by a company are stored on users’ desktops, either on shared drives, or as e-mail attachments. Thus, protecting, accessing, and tracking documents with valuable […]
Did you know that over half of business communication is still conducted over the phone? Good thing our office invested in an Avaya IP Office system (much to the chagrin of our accountant!).Â
So maybe it was pretty hefty in price initially but Avaya is like the BMW of telephone systems: quality and top of […]
Since its inception a few years ago, eRecording has been implemented for use in about 250 counties across the nation. Here is the number of counties in each state that uses eRecording as of January 2007. Find out how many counties are in your state and compare them to this list. Maybe your state is […]
These days you don’t even need a TV to watch videos or TV shows, you just need a computer or an iPod (or even a cell phone). With so many broadcasting networks available through the internet, you could make your living through online or TV networks with just a broadcasting internship and some valuable contacts. […]
One in every ten hard drives crash annually; the cost of recovering a failed hard drive can cost more than $7,500. Personal photos, business documents, company files could all be gone in a flash. Maybe you should consider getting online backup?