Data Security
None of the measures taken here will ensure bullet-proof security for your data. A person who knows what they are doing can easily circumvent all of these measures. The security steps here are merely to keep the average user safely out of the way and prevent amateur malfeasance. If your current system is a system of excel sheets and word documents, this will be much more secure. If your current system is integrated into Tracks or ZIMS, this will be less secure. And if you are using Zootrition, it’s exactly the same (that is a password-protected Access database too).
Protecting your data from casual disruption (someone who doesn't know what they are doing)
- Before you distribute:
- Move the ZDN Support Files folder to somewhere "off the beaten path" where users won't stumble on it accidentally
- Hide the ZDN Support Files folder (right-click > Properties > Hidden)
- Distribution
- Coming soon: Keeper/Read-only versions of the database to distribute to users who should only be referencing, not changing, diet information.
- Use a batch file to distribute to your users
Protecting your data from deliberate harm
Likely you can't stop a talented and motivated person. But, you can automate backups so that you can recover quickly from any damage. See more details in the Distribution section.
