Number of Remote Workers Grows and So Must Their Data Protection Efforts

(PRWeb) December 23, 2006 -- Columbia, MD & Washington, D.C. -- Companies throughout the world are fast realizing the benefits associated with allowing employees to work from home. Combine that with the increase in self-employed individuals and the virtual workforce is on the rise. While working remotely has benefits for businesses and individuals, it can be problematic for management and IT personnel because the electronic data generated is out of reach of traditional corporate backup processes and more vulnerable to hardware failures, viruses and disaster.

AmeriVault Corp., a leading provider of online backup, off-site storage, and recovery services that automate the process of protecting remote data for both individuals and businesses, today announced it has been selected for use by The Telework Coalition (TelCoa, www.telcoa.org) to protect their data. In addition, the two organizations have entered into a partnership through which AmeriVault will offer its solution to both TelCoa members and the hundreds of thousands of people who access the TelCoa web site monthly, for a discounted fee. Leesburg, VA based Threshold Technologies will provide the support and installation expertise, ensuring customers have a turnkey service that fully protects data on remote laptops and desktop computers.

AmeriVault's software automatically backs up data files and programs according to a user-defined frequency then encrypts the data and sends it over the Internet to off-site mass storage vaults. It occurs transparently in the background so that users can continue working while the backup occurs. Files can be recovered quickly, at any time, with the click of a mouse.

"All over the U.S., businesses are promoting telework to help minimize traffic, reduce pollution, cut real estate costs, recruit and retain quality employees, and provide superior in-country customer service," said Chuck Wilsker, President & CEO of The Telework Coalition. "I have seen first hand the tremendous loss of time and money that can occur from hard drive failures and software issues. However, research and anecdotal evidence has shown us that the backup of data is sorely deficient, when done, does not occur frequently, and often retains only partial data. A fail-safe online backup solution is insurance that every teleworker or company with teleworkers must have."

AmeriVault provides mission critical data protection that automatically and securely delivers disciplined backup and advanced recovery services designed for organizations and individuals unable to tolerate data loss or downtime. Combined with off-site storage and expert technical support, organizations can focus on core competencies, knowing that they are fully protected. Managed solutions include online data backup and recovery, email archiving, and real-time replication that deliver total automation, maximum security and regulatory compliance.

"Our disk-to-disk online backup solution allows businesses to automatically backup both on and off-site data, bringing it into corporate compliance," said Jeff Meissner, Regional Vice President of AmeriVault. "For nearly a decade we have been ensuring the recoverability of data that exists outside the traditional corporate headquarters, such as satellite offices or home offices."

For more information, visit http://www.threshtech.com/AVcontact.html.

About The Telework Coalition
Based in Washington, DC., The Telework Coalition promotes, encourages and enables virtual, mobile and distributed work through research, education, technology and legislation by focusing the efforts of companies, governments at all levels, non-profits and individuals around this common interest. The Coalition promotes the use of existing and emerging technologies, services, applications and business models. For more information, visit www.telcoa.org.

About AmeriVault
As a premier leader of managed online backup, e-mail archiving and recovery solutions, AmeriVault has clients in 44 states and 14 countries. Backed by a SAS 70 certification, AmeriVault delivers services under stringent security controls and employs 24/7 systems monitoring, redundant firewalls, dual access circuits and replicated, remote storage vaults for high service availability. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, AmeriVault has four offices and five data vault centers around the country. For more information, visit www.amerivault.com or call (800) 780-6034.

AmeriVault Press Contact: Carol Arnold, (877) 718-4604 x2

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