[BCMA] backup storage and security

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Kimiko--

Best practice is to physically separate your different storage strategies,
if possible. That could mean taking external hard drives off-site or it
could mean using an online backup provider like Dropbox or Mozy.

You probably don't need to do daily backups, by the way... a couple days
of work lost is rarely devastating to an organization. Suppose you have an
"incident" that means you lose your current collection database--it
wouldn't take take long to re-input all that from your paper records. Now,
if you've also lost your paper records, you've got far bigger things to
worry about...

My two cents.

Chris Mathieson, Executive Director
Vancouver Police Museum


> I’m looking for advice on the best way to deal with backup storage and
> security. We are using external hard drives to do daily backups. One
> perspective is to then store this hard drive in a fire-proof safe on-site.
> Another perspective is to switch this hard drive out weekly and store
> off-site. What are others doing? Any advice?
>
> Kimiko Hawkes
> Manager/Curator
> Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives
> 716 Winn Road, Box 766
> Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0
> P/F 604.886.8232
> www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca
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