Newcastle, UK — July 2, 2007 — The recent flooding across the UK has led to a surge of data recovery requests for CBL Data Recovery Technologies Limited– especially from small and medium business. Although many small businesses may have backed up data onto tape or external hard disks – in many cases, these devices may also have been affected by flooding. While some firms with backup paper copies of critical documents have had these damaged or destroyed by flooding, others are trying to recover files stored on waterlogged servers.
“You’d be surprised how much damage a computer hard drive can endure, yet many companies write off damaged data storage media prematurely,” says Bill Margeson, president and CEO, CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. “Our skilled technicians have recovered data from hard drives which have been seriously soiled by mud slides, melted by infernos and buffeted by heavy storms.”
Data is a critical element to the operation of many UK businesses. In the UK, CBL has witnessed a 23% increase in the number of recoveries from small and medium businesses over the same period last year. When access to data is denied and companies suffer data loss, it can cripple some organizations. If it is not flood waters rising which force businesses and employees to flee town, it could be data loss that will drive them out of business, especially smaller firms.
Margeson also advises small and medium businesses to explore with their insurance companies what coverage is available to pay for data recovery and what exposure they may have or what coverage exists for business losses or intellectual property losses. “Disaster recovery plans aren’t just about replacing damaged, water-logged carpets,” adds Margeson. “Data loss isn’t something that you can just shove under the carpet.”
According to the Association of British Insurers, businesses should consider business continuity cover – a type of insurance available to even the smallest firms that provides financial protection against losses due to events such as the recent flooding. In respect to IT, as well as standard replacement of computer hardware, these plans will typically pay for data recovery services as well as compensation for the effect of lost data.
However, the ABI cautions that the cost of coverage is dependant on firms setting up sensible business continuity procedures such as taking regular data backups and storing them offsite.
“The recent flooding is a timely reminder that natural disasters do happen and even relatively simple precautions can help protect valuable data,” comments Margeson, “Irrespective of the level of damage, CBL maintains its ‘No Data, No Charge’ service guarantee.”
About CBL Data Recovery Technologies Limited (www.cbltech.co.uk)
Since the establishment of operations in the United Kingdom in 2000, CBL Data Recovery Technologies Limited has experienced a growing demand for its data recovery services and expertise. With CBL’s expanding network of partners throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, individuals, corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises depend on CBL to recover lost data as a result of hardware failure, natural disaster, software malfunction, virus contamination, or human error. Headquartered in Newcastle, CBL’s UK data recovery laboratory operates a Class 100 clean room environment to ensure the integrity of hard drives and data throughout the recovery process. CBL also has a customer service centre in London. Third parties interested in becoming a CBL Data recovery Advantage Partner can visit www.cblpartners.eu/uk/.
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