Blogging host JournalSpace suffered a wipe-out of their main database for which there was no back-up in place leaving users of the six year old service in dire straits.  This raises the question for bloggers; what is your service provider's backup and restoration policies and procedures?  If you are your own service provider, can you satisfactorily answer that question?

A failure to establish and practice a backup policy destroyed thousands of blogs and reduced JournalSpace membership to fewer than three hundred members.  Could your law practice survive a similar disaster?  ABA Members enjoy discounted secure online backup options with Mozy and data security solutions with i365.  We've included some additional resources to consider while reviewing your backup and restoration policies.

Hat tip to legal blogger Nerino Petro for the heads-up on this issue.

Resources

FYI: The Ethics of Online Backup Systems

Cheap and easy data backup

Friday PMA Blog Roundup – Includes Nerino Petro's helpful listing of 13 Free Backup Tools

Master Your Disaster - Online Backup by Dennis Kennedy

SmallLaw: The Ultimate Backup Regimen for Law Firms – Ross Kodner's column for the TechnoLawyer Blog (Free registration required)

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