April 30, 2007
Securing my files
Everyone who knows me, even if it is just through my blog, is well aware of my technophobia. Just to illustrate how ingrained it is I’ll tell you that I still have every paper file ever generated by my company since I started it almost eight years ago. I’ve been afraid to go out into my storage shed since the mouse invasion last month. No, I’m not afraid of the mice, but I dread what they may have done to stored files. I have all of my files backed up on CDs or DVDs, but redundancy is a good thing, right? I could lose or damage a disc. Paper files are prone to damage with or without rodents present. I guess what I’m saying is that I don’t trust myself to keep my files secure. I’m not just referring to the physical security of my files either. Clients have entusted me with confidential information that is relavent to the services I perform for them. Remember the break-in scare at my home a few months ago? Suppose, just for a moment, that the intruder had been successful. Confidential information is not in my paper files, but the intruder could have easily carried away a few discs of information that would have exposed my clients to identity theft. It’s not likely that that would happen with a small business/home office like mine, but it’s entirely possible. I owe it to my clients to go above and beyond the installation of deadbolts and security lighting. My carelessness has put them at risk, and I’ve been lax in plugging that hole.
A few minutes ago I downloaded “SecureZIP - The next generation of ZIP”. With this software I can create new backups and encrypt them in the process. It will allow me to securely store confidential data files for free. My ZIP files can now provide me with a level of security that was once only available to large, complex operations. The software will integrate seamlessly with Outlook Express, too, allowing me to protect information from first contact until completion of service and beyond. Now that I’ve found a measure of security as strong as any in the world, I can be more confident that I’m providing my clients with the best possible service. I may even incorporate that information on my next printing of business cards and letterhead.
You can download this software for free but it’s a limited-time offer. Go to www.securezip.com to take advantage of it today.
What does this have to do with my technophobia? It took me just a few minutes to download SecureZip, and just a few more to figure out how to download my email addresses as a test. If I can do it that easily and quickly, you know it’s a system that anyone can use.
As to the paper files outside? Well, I’m working on it. I have crawled out of the dark ages. Now I just need to move away from their shadow.
[tags]business, business files, file storage,secure file storage, free downloads, free security software, SecureZip[/tags]
Posted by skeet @ 12:51 pm • Computers & Technology, Business
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