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Many computer users today are extremely concerned about losing data by a virus attack. Despite this concern, not much attention is given to backing up their files.
Your personal computer or laptop contains a large amount of data in many forms, such as family photos, music collections, financial records and personal contacts, to name a few. So for most persons, the loss of that data can be very distressing.
There are a number of risks to stored data, such as hardware or software malfunctions and theft. In addition, viruses, spyware and cyber attacks can lead to data loss and either disable a computer or render it useless. Important files can be lost by accidental deletion by the user as well.
The protection against data loss is essential. Therefore, persons are encouraged to protect themselves by making electronic copies of important files, commonly referred to as a back up. Data back up is a simple three-step process.
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There are several software tools that you can use to back up your computer.Check to see if your computer already has a back up software programme installed; many computers do. Most back up software tools will allow you to make copies of everything on your computer or just the files that have been changed since the last time that a back up was conducted. A long-term recommendation for the back up of files will be to store data in an external hard drive. What to copy is completely an individual choice. Remember that making copies takes so little time yet saves precious money, time and energy.
Conducting a back up will involve the files being stored on some kind of external drive, CDs, DVDs or USB flash drives.
If a computer serves as a family photo and video album, as well as your music library, the best bet is to get an external hard drive that plugs into your computer. This will allow for fast copying of information. Online back up services are available on the net at a monthly fee. This service allows you to back up your files to a secure server in a remote location. These files can be accessed anywhere you have a connection to the Internet.
It is very important that you keep the back up device on which you store your files somewhere safe. It is the recommended securing practice to keep your backed up data off site. Therefore, should there be the threat of data loss, you can recover your valuable files quickly. Some ideas to do this include: |
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| A trusted neighbour (you store your device at their house and they store theirs at yours) |
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| A nearby family member or friend |
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| Your workplace, if it can be locked up, and does not violate workplace policies or the law |
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| If off-site storage doesn't work for you, find a secure place in your home that would likely survive any natural disasters. For example, if flooding is a concern, keep the device somewhere above the worst possible flood threat. You may also want to consider keeping your back up in a bolted
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