We can develop internal data backup and archiving standards. Many programs in this Agency would be severely hampered by loss of the data files and software stored in existing computer systems. It is good and standard practice for each division to have a coherent policy which will help avoid such a crucial loss. Backups are copies of current data files currently in use. They are usually considered as a safeguard against hard disk failure or against the accidental erasure of data.
Archives are data sets that record the data at a point in time.
Archives may not be necessary for all programs. It should be up to each division to determine whether archives are needed. We can install redundant connections between network servers. Copper data communications wire is fairly inexpensive. If one line breaks in a non-redundant circuit, someone may lose their access to the system.