Author: Jacqui Caren-home Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Due Diligence of Service Providers
Wayne Lee wrote: >> If this is simply backup data - and particularly if you store it in an
>> encrypted filesystem - then the backup process may not qualify as a
>> "transfer" under the Act. But this is the sort of thing you need to check.
>>
>> How much data are you talking about? It might be a lot easier to host in
>> Europe...
>
> If it's large amount of data I would host in the UK only and only then
> if they can get a harddrive to me quickly as it could take too long to
> download over DSL.
>
> Blazevault do this.
How much data (churn).
My plan for work systems (as well as firesafe backups etc) is to keep
a nightly rsync'd backup on a work system kept at home.
Then if work goes up in flames or gets hit by a plane, the company
can continue one we get suitable hardware.
