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Online data backup is being chosen by a growing number of companies as a "reliable and easy" way of making sure that their data is not lost or stolen.

According to online data backup service provider SafeEvault, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a growing need for a good backup service because of the volume of data they produce and need to keep tabs on.

Traditional backup systems can expose them to the risk of having their information lost in a disaster, it warned.

One SafeEvault customer told the company: "I rely heavily on online offsite backup services for my business. I need reliable backup every day and couldn't afford the hassle of trying to drag external HD's around."

The client explained that, since using an online backup system, he has managed to save three-quarters on his backup costs.

In related news, government resource Get Safe Online advises business to make sure that their system for storing information complies with the Data Protection Act.