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Data loss represents a major risk for businesses. However, the frequency of data loss, the diversity of data likely to be affected, and the variety of possible scenarios remain underestimated. Le Clusif (Club de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l’information)<\/a> raises awareness and publishes documents on the subject. <\/em><\/p>\n A company’s computer and digital data<\/strong> is an asset<\/strong> in its own right. Any loss of data<\/strong> is an attack on its integrity. But most companies underestimate the form and extent of this asset. <\/p>\n The risk of loss immediately brings to mind data with immediate referential<\/strong> or operational<\/strong> utility:<\/p>\n However, the dematerialization of information<\/strong> and the inherent risks of loss affect many other resources:<\/p>\n Moreover, storage media<\/strong> that concentrate the majority of data(NAS \/ SAN servers<\/a>, RAIDS systems<\/a>, hard disks<\/a>, etc.) often lead to the neglect of other types of media:<\/p>\n The diversification of storage media, digital practices and data formats has led to an increase in risks. While some data loss scenarios<\/strong> are more recurrent than others, it is enough to cross-reference the following typologies to become aware of their wide variety. <\/p>\n Data loss<\/strong> is manifested in one or more of the following ways:<\/p>\n There are three types of failure<\/strong> that can cause these losses:<\/p>\n Malfunctions can occur for no other reason than equipment failure<\/strong>, obsolescence<\/strong> orobsolescence <\/strong>. However, there are many external causes<\/strong> for malfunctions: <\/p>\n <\/h2>\n
Data loss: damage to company capital<\/h2>\n
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Data loss in all its variety<\/h2>\n
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Causes and situations leading to data loss<\/h2>\n
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