On 7th January 2010, Bath-based backup and IT service company, Backup Direct, was officially recognised as an Investor in People.

Data backup and encryption solutions for legal professionals. Online Backup and Data Control.

Why do so many companies fail to implement an effective remote backup procedure? It's a combination of risk, cost and stress.

How dental surgeries might choose to backup critical data. Includes best practice and the options available.

It's not been a good start to 2010 for Google or Microsoft.

January bared witness to what is being called the ‘Google v China war’. On January 12th, Google released a blog called “a new approach to China” claiming that China had been making sophisticated computer attacks from Taiwan on U.S. businesses and Chinese Human Rights activists. Google said that it was reporting the attacks because they were concerned about freedom of speech, and is in discussion with the Chinese government regarding removal of their censorship programs it placed over its search engine at China’s request. They have also threatened to shut down Google.cn and close their offices in China, pulling out of China altogether.

Mike Burne and Mike Jenkins, who work for friends of Backup Direct - IT Focus - recently jumped out of a plane for charity. They were raising money for Bath's Cat's and Dog's Home.