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General IT Assessment

How important is IT to your business?

Critical
Important, but not critical
Very useful, but not important
Sometimes useful
We don't have IT

How many computers does your organization have?

0 - 50
51 - 200
201 - 500
500 - 1000
1000+

Do you maintain your own web servers, mail servers, etc., or are most of these systems outsourced?

Maintain in-house
Mostly in-house, but some systems are outsourced
Approximately half and half
Mostly outsourced, but some systems are inhouse
Outsourced

On average, how long has it been since your computer hardware was last upgraded or replaced?

Less than 1 year
1 - 2 years
2 - 3 years
3 - 6 years
6 + years

How many dedicated IT personnel do you have?

0 - 2
3 - 7
8 - 15
15 - 25
25+

On a scale of 1 - 5, how would you rate the proficiency of your IT staff?

1
2
3
4
5

How many training events or classes have your IT personnel attended in the last year?

10+
5 - 10
3- 5
1 - 2
0

Does your IT staff do regular software upgrades, including thorough testing of all patches or upgrades before taking the changes live?

Yes, we regularly upgrade including testing.
We upgrade regularly, and usually test.
We upgrade regularly, and occasionally test.
We upgrade regularly, but do not test.
We do not regularly upgrade software or I'm not sure.

Is all the software on company computers properly licensed?

Yes, all of it is licensed.
Most of it is licensed.
Some of it is licensed.
None of it is.
I'm not sure.

What kind of IT security measures do you have in place?

Both physical and electronic measures
Physical, such as controlled access to systems and ID cards
Electronic, including strong password policies and firewalls
Neither
I'm not sure what security measures we have

Are systems and networks regularly monitored for abuse both from inside and outside the company?

Yes, we regularly monitor for abuse.
Sometimes we monitor for abuse.
We rarely monitor for abuse.
We never monitor for abuse.
I'm not sure

What system do you use in case of power failure?

Back-up generators for all systems
Back-up generators for critical systems
UPS for all systems
UPS for critical systems only
We have no backup system or I'm not sure

In general, how often are backups of any kind performed?

Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Less than monthly
Irregular or I don't know

Do you have off-site storage for backups and/or IT assets in multiple locations?

Both off-site storage for backups and multiple locations with IT assets
Multiple locations with IT assets
Off-site storage for copies of all backups
Off-site storage for copies of critical backups
Neither

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