A lot of people assume their files are safe until something goes wrong. Hard drives fail, laptops get damaged, accounts get locked, and accidental deletion happens all the time.
What should be backed up
At minimum, think about:
- family photos and videos
- business documents
- invoices and records
- important emails
- website files
- key account access details
Use more than one location
A good backup should not exist in only one place. Consider a combination of local backup and cloud backup.
Automate where possible
Manual backups are easy to forget. Automated backups are far more reliable.
Check that backups actually work
A backup is only useful if files can be restored when needed.
Think about ransomware and accidental loss
Backups protect against more than hardware failure. They also help when files are deleted, corrupted, or locked by malicious software.
Start simple
You do not need an overly complex system to improve your protection. Even a simple, consistent setup is far better than nothing.
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