IT Baseline Protection Manual T 2.10 Data media are not available when required
T 2.10 Data media are not available when required
Correct use of data media is of particular importance to IT processes. Even minor faults - e.g. insufficient marking, unsuitable storage site, lack of input or output acknowledgements in the data media archive - can be the reason why a data medium cannot be located within the required time. The resultant delays can cause significant damage.
Examples:
By mistake, backup tapes are stored in an external data backup archive. A required data recovery is delayed considerably as it is not possible to obtain the tapes immediately.
By mistake, backup tapes with different contents are labelled identically. The archive keeper inadvertently releases the most recent tape for deletion. Consequently, only an outdated backup will be available