Cloud Disaster Recovery For Lawyers

Natural disasters can wreak havoc
Disasters in the cloud
- Human error/accidental deletion: Human error is the number one leading cause of data loss in the cloud. Accidental deletion by users that have access to the account make up the main bulk of this loss. Other disasters can be attributed to accidental overwriting or misplacement.
- Hacking/malicious deletion: Hacked accounts can result in deleted files. Often, hackers will look for information that they can use for their gain. If they are unable to find any information they can use, they may just delete files out of spite. Other times, they may delete all the data in order to cover their tracks.
- Revenge deletion: Recently fired employees that haven't had their access to company accounts revoked yet may log in to the company account and delete files in revenge. If an employee has recently been disciplined, he may log in and delete data in revenge, but try to make it look like a hacking job from outside the company. Either way, the results are data loss.
- Loss of account access: If you lose access to your company cloud account, this can cause major problems, especially if you need to be in court and cannot access the data in the account. Cloud providers have automated systems that sometimes wrongfully accuse users of violating the ToS. This can cause an account to be deleted and sometimes the data is unrecoverable. Even if it is recoverable, recovery can take weeks.
So what's the solution?
- Top 10 Cloud Security Threats In 2013 (cloudhq.net)
- Online vs. offline storage – which is better? (dynamicbusiness.com.au)
- Top 5 Tips For Cloud Security (cloudhq.net)
- Cloud backup - With full system restore? (community.spiceworks.com)
- SMBs should consider cloud for disaster recovery (shoretelsky.com)
- Does the Cloud Always Make Sense For Businesses? (storagecraft.com)
- The Importance of Disaster Recovery Testing (cloudcomputing.sys-con.com)
- Data Backup: Cloud Computing vs. On-Site Options (staples.com)
- Does BYOD Create A More Productive Worker? (cloudhq.net)
- eMazzanti Article Explains IT Disaster Solutions (prweb.com)