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Recession busting businesses risk out of office data loss
As one in three hit the road to find business, 34 per cent admit to losing valuable data on lost laptops
26/08/2009
26 August, 2009 – A worrying percentage of UK small businesses are jeopardising new business leads and opportunities by not looking after critical sales information and important data according to new research published today by Buffalo Technology.
With UK businesses doing all they can to combat the current economic climate, people in 31 per cent of small companies are spending more time out on the road than a year ago with the laptop acting as the office. However, an alarming 34 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) admitted to having lost a company laptop (this could add up to an estimated 1,600,000 based upon the latest government SME figures).
With more of the work force on the road, this number could be set to increase. Even without a physical loss, almost 30 per cent of SMEs stated that they have important business data saved on a laptop, but not backed up in the office.
Paul Hudson, Northern European Sales Director, Buffalo Technology, said: “Businesses are working harder than ever and when on the road their files, records and customer information are amongst their most valuable assets. With the loss of important data productivity grinds to a halt, a sale could be lost and customer confidence and reputation becomes heavily dented.”
Buffalo Technology is a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage, wireless networking and memory solutions and commissioned the research to look at technology issues small firms in the UK are facing in the current economy.
The increase in a laptop led work force has created a new type of business, the Small office and Mobile office, or SoMo, with technology enabling anytime, anywhere working. Given this, a surprising number of businesses still do not seem to take data backup seriously enough. In fact, over half (52 per cent) of SMEs admitted to not being worried about the security of data on company laptops and 14 per cent had never even really thought about it.
Buffalo Technology’s research has also found that:
• 34 per cent of businesses that have important data saved on laptops, but nowhere else, do not backup all their data because they do not have the time
• 68 per cent of businesses that have important data saved on laptops, but nowhere else, would backup all their data if the process was automated, easier and quicker
Paul Hudson added: “Taking the appropriate steps to backup and secure data, whether on company laptops or desktop PCs, has never been easier and quicker. And in taking this simple and important step, businesses can safeguard their valuable information, as well as their customers’.”
Hi-Jinks, an incentive travel agency that specialises in extreme and adventure based corporate team building events, is currently using a network attached storage (NAS) device to store and maintain all its business critical data.
Jeremy Prout, owner of Hi-Jinks, commented: “My business relies on a NAS device to maintain all important customer information and transaction records, as well as event photography. With limited technical knowledge it has been extremely easy to schedule automated backups and protect data that is essential to my business, without the need for a specialist IT manager. Knowing that my business files are being regularly and safely backed up completely eliminates the worry of data loss.”
A comprehensive overview of all the research findings is available on request.
About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative storage, multimedia, and wireless networking products for the home and small business. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan, and was the worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In-Stat).
The company's storage products are addressing the needs of the individual and the business, providing cost-effective network attached storage (NAS), portable and desktop hard drives, multimedia players, Wireless LAN routers and a versatile line of USB flash drives, which together offer a complete and integrated solution for the small office and digital home environment.
Buffalo's product portfolio includes its TeraStation NAS devices which are specifically designed to bring Enterprise storage to the SMB. The LinkStation range of NAS products, takes multimedia NAS to the home. The LinkStation Live & Mini enables you to create a central location to store files, photos and music, simply and easily. The Nfiniti™ range of easy-to-use, high performance wireless networking products for the SMB/SoHo and home user, with industry-leading AOSS™ (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, allows users to build and manage secure wireless networks at home or in the office at the push of a button.
Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, Broadcom™, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.
Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
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