A&I utilizes a variety of procedures, technical solutions, computer equipment and software applications to protect against loss or damage of systems and data. This includes:

• Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS)
• Servers with Redundant Array of Independent Drives (RAID)
• Secure access to Information Systems server room
• Secure server racks
• Firewall protection
• Virus protection software with real-time scanning
• Transaction audit trails
• Routine audit of processing results
• Anti-spyware software
• Encryption and decryption software (PGP and SSL)
• Network audit software
• Daily backup of all operating systems, software and data with a 35 day backup tape cycle
• Monthly backup of all operating systems, software and data with rolling archival cycle of up to eight (8) years
• Off-site storage of backup tapes
• Multiple operational servers for maximum flexibility if there is failure or loss on a single server
• Multiple spare workstations
• Access to disaster recovery and remote support
• Access to vendors for purchase or repair of equipment, operating systems and/or software
  

Our offsite systems are known as “hot spares” meaning they are ready to come on-line as needed. The systems are updated on a monthly basis. Disaster recovery details bringing the system on-line, loading the most current backup data from tape and setting up remote connectivity to the server. Tests of the systems and procedures are performed on a quarterly basis.