[FX.php List] [OFF] Hit by a Truck Scenario

[Jonathan Schwartz]

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At 5:58 PM -0600 2/9/09, Bob Patin wrote:
>Good points Brynley--you're officially a non-lurker now that you've 
>revealed your presence!
>
>I have a best friend who has the only password to all my servers and 
>client data; I trust him with everything I have; in fact, he's in my 
>will and would be the executor of my will, should he outlive me. 
>I've given him instructions on how to go to a file that I have 
>locked up, that gives instructions on contacting clients, etc., 
>should that errant bus run me down.
>
>I've had more than one prospective client ask me that question; I 
>don't tell them the truth, which is that I have super powers.
>
>Bob Patin
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>On Feb 9, 2009, at 5:35 PM, Brynley Blake wrote:
>
>>I am a habitual lurker...
>>
>>This came up for me in regards computer data in general - after 
>>much discussion (on other forums and interweb) the only real way is 
>>to (a) have an associate who you entrust with all your top secret 
>>login/passwords along with instructions on how to pass the clients 
>>data back to them, or (b) have a lawyer hold that information again 
>>along with instructions on what to do with that information.
>>
>>Several parties said "lawyer in a different geographical area" as 
>>an independent party as opposed to a colleague in the same town. If 
>>it is a colleague in a similar field then you could "swap" - if he 
>>comes undone then you step in - if you come undone they step in.
>>
>>But the final part of the puzzle is writing docs detailing what to 
>>do with that data - given the case that if you got hit by a truck 
>>and the lawyer (or friend) sent your customer a CD then what 
>>happens then...will they know how to carry on or will they know who 
>>to give it to to modify/restore from?
>>
>>Just 2c from a lurker.
>>
>>:)
>>
>>Brynley
>>
>>
>>
>>From: Jonathan Schwartz <<mailto:jschwartz at exit445.com>jschwartz at exit445.com>
>>To: <mailto:fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org>fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org
>>Sent: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009 12:26:17 PM
>>Subject: [FX.php List] [OFF] Hit by a Truck Scenario
>>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>No, I haven't been hit by a truck.  At least not yet.  But that's 
>>the figurative worst case scenario that comes up from time to time 
>>in discussions with clients.
>>
>>The question is how clients retrieve their databases should an 
>>emergency need arise.
>>
>>I can think of one solution...aside from the normal "All Databases" 
>>backup , have a FMServer back up an additional copy to a folder 
>>dedicated to the customer.  That folder can have ftp or AFP 
>>permissions to allow access.
>>
>>Does this make sense? Any other methods?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>J
>>
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