A look at data security from a medical practice perspective

I was just reading an article entitled Backup Basics — Or, How to Avoid Using Data Recovery Services! from Dr. Greg Mulhauser’s site. He followed this up with a second article: One Example of a (Hopefully!) Sound Backup Strategy.

From the original article:

What would you do if all your practice data suddenly disappeared? Data recovery services exist to help extract files from mangled hard drives, but there’s a better way to keep your practice going in the event of a major problem with your computer hardware: make sure to include a sound backup strategy as part of your overall security planning.

His article gives some insight into the issues and concerns surrounding data protection, both at the level of backups and security. Depending on the kind of data you are keeping in your paperless world, your digital life might need the same kind of rigor in protection that he discusses.