September is National Disaster Preparedness Month and ACTSmart has gathered a few of the many ways that you can prepare for emergencies. We hope you’ll take a few moments to look over this information – it may save your life!

Every year, ACTSmart IT participates in FEMA’s National Preparedness Month because we are PRO ACTIVE! We are always looking for better ways to anticipate problems and keep them from happening.
We’ve chosen 4 preparation guides to highlight. You can access our comprehensive guide online and easily access the links at ACTSmartIT.com/september – Also – enter to win one of 3 important emergency supplies!

Create Your Own Emergency Action Plan
An emergency action plan (EAP) is a written document required by particular OSHA standards. The purpose of an EAP is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during workplace emergencies https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/expertsystem/emergencyplan.html This 10 page fill in the blank form guides you through creating your own plan

Basic Disaster Supplies Kit Checklist
To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. https://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit

Active Shooter Guide
Sadly, this guide has become a real necessity! What to do if you find yourself in an active shooting event, how to recognize signs of potential violence around you, and what to expect after an active shooting takes place. Remember during an active shooting to RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. https://www.ready.gov/active-shooter

Get Tech Ready Technology has made it easier than ever to prepare for emergencies, but it can be unreliable during emergency circumstances if you haven’t planned to keep your gadgets protected and powered up. Here are some tips to make sure you are tech ready: https://www.ready.gov/get-tech-ready

Being prepared by protecting your critical data has never been more crucial! User error, malicious deletion, natural disasters, and cyber-attacks can all threaten your business. Today’s complex infrastructures and targeted cyber-attacks require a complete backup strategy that protects data wherever it resides— on‑premises or in the cloud.

Ransomware protection—without paying the ransom. Don’t let criminals hold your data hostage. With ACTSmart IT’s Data Guardian, recovering your data is as simple as eliminating the malware, deleting the criminally encrypted files, and restoring a good copy of your precious data.

Data Guardian is a network attached storage device that backs up your server locally and off site. “Snapshots” are taken every 15 minutes to minimize potential data loss

  • Back in business within 20 minutes
  • With off-site backup, a new server can be delivered next day to location of your choice.  System is imaged from the last offsite backup
  • Able to restore to dis-similar hardware (new computer doesn’t have to match the old computer) Restore individual files, folders or individual emails
  • For more information about our ACTSmart Data Guardian – Complete backup, disaster recovery and business continuity, Call 855-WOW-SERVICE