Businesses which have not adopted a data recovery plan in the UK are embracing a false sense of security, it has been stated.

A joint report between bMighty and InformationWeek Analytics found that in a recent survey, only seven per cent of respondents have had to use their online backup service to restore systems after a disaster hits their company, with a further 33 per cent stating they have done the same in part.

However, the report suggested that the remaining 60 per cent may feel that they are impervious to disasters should they not have the capable systems in place, adding that many are quick to confuse the term with that of a natural disaster - something that will not affect a great amount of businesses.

The writers emphasised that the main reason data recovery is used by small businesses is to power outages and system failures - two things that firms can never be prepared for without online backup systems.

Alongside the need for disaster recovery, IT support workers must be trained in online security to avoid any major issues being caused by themselves, Tony Neate of Get Safe Online stated.

A recent survey for Connect found that one in ten companies has lost important data as a result of a backup failure. The company has now developed a unique online backup service for SMEs to ensure they can survive any disaster.