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Company directors of UK businesses are much more aware of the importance of keeping electronic records safe and protected in recent years, according to BSI British Standards.
Research from the UKs national standards body reveals that since the turn of the millennium, it has become "much more commonplace" for firms to look at backing up data in the event of a disaster.
According to BSI British Standards annual Business Barometer published in November 2007, company directors of UK businesses are now far better prepared for disruption or disaster than they were two years ago.
The findings reveal that 63 per cent of businesses are now very well prepared for catastrophic IT failures compared to only 27 per cent in 2005.
Shirley Bailey-Wood, director of operations at BSI British Standards, said: "Theres lots more reliance on IT and less information stored by any other means. So having replicas of your electronic information accessible outside your normal day-to-day business is very important."
The IT planning that began with the Y2K worries just before 2000 made people more conscious of the serious ramifications of IT failures. This had led to more business being aware of the importance of keeping records protected, Ms Bailey-Wood added.
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