Why Backing Up Your Data is So Important

Posted on Aug 4 2015 - 8:15am by Editor

If you don’t backup your important data, you’re taking a huge risk. You might not think that anything will happen to it, but the truth is, accidents happen. You might fall victim to a natural disaster, or have your equipment stolen. There are a number of things that could happen that will compromise your data. Let’s take a look at why backing up your data is so important, and a little advice to go with it:

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Your Computer Could Crash

I’m sure you’ve been in this situation at least once in your life; you’ve been working on something important, and your computer crashes. It crashes for no reason whatsoever, other than to seemingly stress you out and make you do everything all over again. Who’s to say this won’t happen to you again? If you haven’t backed up your data, you could be in quite the pickle!

You Could Get a Virus

It isn’t unusual to get a virus these days. With the new age of computers, it’s less likely – many of them fight off viruses and things effectively on their own. However, it’s still possible to get a virus. Once you have a virus, it can be very difficult to get rid of, and you could lose many important documents.

Your Hard Drive Could Fail

Your hard drive could fail at a crucial time, which would mean you having to say goodbye to your important documents. The hard drive is the place that holds most of your documents, so the last thing you want is for it to fail.

You Could Become a Victim of Theft

Theft can happen both online and offline. If your details were to fall into the wrong hands, you could become a victim of online theft. If you aren’t careful when it comes to business security, you could become a victim of real life theft. What would you do if you arrived at the office one day to find your computers were gone? This can and does happen.

Natural Disaster

Natural disaster can happen too; floods and fires are common in office buildings, and can mean a lot of hassle trying to recover any work you have left.

Tips

As you can see, there are lots of different factors that can result in a loss of important data. So, what can you do about it?

Cloud – the cloud is a good option when it comes to data backup services, as you can access them providing you have an internet connection. You don’t need to be on a particular machine, or even on your business connection to access the files. That being said, they are usually very safe. No matter what happens to your physical equipment, the cloud is a safe place for your data.

Hard Drive – purchasing an external hard drive could be an option if you’d rather not backup your files online. However, you then need to worry about keeping your external hard drive safe. Both have pros and cons, so weigh them up to see what’s best for you!