ways that data can be lost and how to prevent it.

RESEARCH THE WAYS THAT DATA CAN BE LOST, CORRUPTED OR STOLEN FROM BUSINESSES.

By Rhys Thomas

lost or damaged during a system crash - especially one affecting the hard disk

corrupted as a result of faulty disks, disk drives, or power failures

lost by accidentally deleting or overwriting files

lost or become corrupted by computer viruses

hacked into by unauthorised users and deleted or altered

destroyed by natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or war

deleted or altered by employees wishing to make money or take revenge on their employer

Cause of data loss Perception Reality

Hardware or system problem

78% 56%

Human error 11% 26%

Software corruption or

problem7% 9%

Computer viruses 2% 4%

Disaster 1-2% 1-2%

Trojans Worms Phishing Pharming Spyware The theft of computer components such as hard disks, USB

memory sticks, CDs or DVDs where data is stored can lead to the loss of data.

Impacts

One impact is you lose all your data that might be important.

You might get fired or other things if you lose important information to do with your job.

WAYS TO MINIMISE THE RISKS

Add backup files on storage units such as disks or hard drives so you will still have your data.