Hurricane Isaac is Here: What Are You Doing to Protect Your Data?

Seeing my uncommon name all over the news is amazing, but the difference between me and the other 'Isaac' is that I won't destroy your house and your community.

Hurricane Isaac is making a lot of people rethink their disaster recovery plans.  Especially those who have lost massive amounts of data, or are coming very close to losing massive amounts of data.

To minimize the risk of data loss during the next hurricane, storm, please act on the following suggestions:

• Keep all electronics out of basements and off the floor in general. Basements are naturally cool places, but are the first to flood.
• If possible, unplug your hardware – laptops, printers, and other electronic devices – from all power sources.
• Invest in a surge protector. Surge protectors and battery backups should be checked or replaced every few years to ensure the highest level of effectiveness.
• To help protect against water damage, enclose any valuable devices in plastic or place in a water-tight plastic bin.
• Use an affordable cloud-based backup program like Crashplan or Backblaze.

These tips will help you minimize the risk of losing data in the case of a natural disaster hitting your home or business.