I found it interesting to read that the company had its source code on four computers plus a paper copy. I suppose that it's quicker and more efficient to restore source code by hand than it is to restore it from an expensive, exotic and perhaps unreliable device such as a CD-R, thumb disk, or zip disk. Insurance is a standard business practice and it's good that the company had it. However, it seems that the company neglected basic IT (information technology) proesses, e.g., off-site secure backup using removable media.

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