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HOW SAFE IS YOUR COMPUTER DATA???

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From: John Benjamin
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 00:00
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If your computer will last forever, don't read this ad.  

Now, for those of you with a firm grasp on reality, here are some 
compelling statistics:

The average failure rate of disk and tape drives is 100%. All drives 
eventually fail.

It takes 19 days & costs $17,000 to retype 20 megabytes of sales 
data.

The same volume of accounting data takes 21 days and costs $19,000.

Most small businesses don't have a backup plan that fully protects 
them.


Our Remote Backup Service can help protect your business by using a 
telephone modem to send copies of your critical data files to our 
off-site data storage facility every night. There's nothing you have 
to do. The system is automatic, affordable, and secure. No one but 
you can access your data, not even us. Your most valuable business 
asset will always be safe, even if your computers are not.


How would your business be affected if you suddenly lost all your 
computer data?

Most businesses don't do proper backups - even those that have tape 
drives.

Busy people often rush through backups without verifying them, or 
put them off until a more convenient time. Many leave backup tapes 
in a drawer next to the computer where they will be lost in the same 
catastrophe that destroys the computer itself.

A Remote Backup Service is an important part of a responsible data 
protection plan. Phone for more information and a FREE risk 
evaluation. 

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

12:30 AM - Your computer "wakes up" and prepares a backup, encrypted 
for security.

1:00 AM - Activates its modem, calls the RBS Host  computer. 
Computers exchange accounting information. Your computer sends its 
daily backup to the RBS Host computer by modem.

1:06 AM - Backup is finished. Your computer goes back to sleep. An 
encrypted  copy of your critical data files are now safely off-site 
in our secure storage facility.


Frequently Asked Questions about Remote Backup Services
Q: I already have a tape drive, and do my own backups. Why would I 
need an RBS?

A: Unfortunately, most small businesses don't do proper backups even 
though they may have a tape drive. Some people think they are doing 
backups correctly, then when they really need them, find out to 
their dismay that their tapes are useless. Virtually none take their 
tapes off-site. Many people who use a Remote Backup Service have 
tape drives and use them. They like the added security of knowing 
their critical files are safe.

Q: Won't you have access to my company records?

A: No. Your files are very securely encrypted before they leave your 
office. Only you have the password. We cannot access your files.

Q: Do I have to install a special phone line?

A: No. Our system uses any kind of existing phone line.

Q: Can you back up my network?

A: Yes. Our system is fully network compatible.

Q: Do I have to leave my computer on all night?

A: We can provide a special remote-control switch that lets our main 
computer turn your computer on and off for backups during the night. 
This switch isn't required if you don't mind leaving your computer 
on, and it isn't expensive.

Q: What do I have to do? How much trouble will this system be for me?

A: You don't have to do anything. Our RBS system is completely 
automatic. After it is installed on your computer, it requires no 
maintenance. You can just forget it's there.

Q: Will I have to buy a new modem?

A: The faster your modem is, the less expensive our service is. If 
you don't have a 14.4 modem, you may want to consider buying one. 
Prices for high-speed modems start at less than $100.

Q: Will your service work with Windows?

A: Yes. It will also work with DOS and Novell Netware.


Are you protecting your most valuable business asset?

What would happen if you lost all the data on your computer - backup 
tapes and all?

Studies show most businesses that experience a catastrophic loss of 
computer data never recover. Our Remote Backup Service can help 
protect your business by using a telephone modem to send copies of 
your critical data files to our off-site data storage facility every 
night. There's nothing you have to do. The system is automatic, 
affordable, and secure. No one can access your data, not even us. 
Your most valuable business asset will always be safe, even if your 
computers are not.

Computers can be replaced overnight.  Now, so can data.

Accidents do happen. Lightening strikes. Buildings burn. Thieves 
steal. Floods rise.  You can get a new computer tomorrow. But, how 
long would it take you to reenter all the  business data that your 
very livelihood depends on? Weeks? Months?

We can measure that job in hours, not months.

Our Remote Backup Service can help protect your business by using a 
telephone modem to send copies of your critical data files to our 
off-site data storage facility every night. There's nothing you have 
to do. The system is automatic, affordable, and secure. No one can 
access your data, not even us. Your most valuable business asset 
will always be safe, even if your computers are not.

Your FREE client software is available and can be downloaded
from our Web Page:  http://www.flinet.com/~bcs
Don't wait...get it TODAY!  This may one of the MOST important 
things you will ever do for your computer!!


John Benjamin-Owner
Benjamin Computer Services
bcs@flinet.com

                            "DATA LOSS PREVENTION"

     We backup your vital business data, password encrypted, and 
then transmit it to our remote data collection and storage 
facility.  Your securely encrypted data is stored on CD-ROM for 
unlimited retention.  Restorations of any data that may have been 
lost at your business is quickly and easily restored!

            Convenient.....Secure.....Cost Effective.....Automatic


                           "MOBILE COMPUTER REPAIR"

    With a call from you, we dispatch our Mobile Repair Unit to your 
location.  All repairs to your computer equipment will be performed 
at your location.  Our repair fees are comparable to the other 
computer repair shops but without the disadvantage and inconvenience 
of you dis-assembling your computer components and taking them into 
the repair shop where they may sit for days waiting to be repaired.  
Most if not all repairs are completed the very same day!

                          BENJAMIN COMPUTER SERVICES

       The Convenient Way to Have Your Computer Equipment Repaired!

    Serving southeast Florida from Vero Beach to Boca Raton and Lake 
Okeechobee and YOUR LOCATION!

    For FAST service call TODAY!!!  (561) 689-2326 or 
                  TOLL FREE 1-800-608-5238. 
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