Will you still be able to get to your information in a few years' time?
Summary
- Find out what measures are being taken by your IT department.
- Don’t rely on external storage media (e.g. USB memory sticks) for long term storage.
- Think about what information you might lose in advance of any upgrade to your systems.
- Make sure your IT department is aware of any local systems you are using.
- Where possible avoid purchasing new systems which will lock your information into a proprietary format.
