Tag: backup

Increasing Resiliency with Data Backups

June 21, 2022

Making backups of collected data is a critically important part of risk management. Backups provide redundancy in case of human errors, hardware failure, cyberattacks, power failure, and natural disasters. Properly implemented backups reduce risk and provide organizations flexibility when systems go down. Server outages, whether accidental or malicious, can be detrimental to business operations, and […]

Is Email Archival Required For HIPAA Compliant Email?

April 5, 2022

Customers often inquire if email archival is required by HIPAA regulations in order to have HIPAA compliant email. There is a great deal of confusion and uncertainty here because: HIPAA lists many requirements but does not provide specific instructions on implementing them. It’s ambiguous but provides a great deal of flexibility for organizations. HIPAA email […]

Are you Prepared for Disaster? Business Continuity Planning for Email Outages

February 9, 2018

Unexpected email outages happen to every email user. It is not a big deal if it is just for a few minutes or some scheduled time at night. However, if it is in the middle of a workday and employees rely on email, it may be a big problem. What do you do if your […]

A Comparison of Email Backup Policy of Popular Email Services

November 1, 2017

Do you use email backup in your practice? Make a smart choice by comparing the backup policies of popular email solution providers. Privacy concerns are constantly rising especially following the revelations by Edward Snowden. Now, the big question is “Do the popular email services in the US retain your data forever?” In order to find […]

Email Backup or Archival? What’s the Difference?

April 24, 2012

Most companies will backup your email in one way or another; only some offer “email archival,” which is usually a separate service. On the surface, these seem to be the same — providing copies of your data for “just in case.” So, what’s the difference?