Many of us are aware of viruses that can harm and damage our computers- taking away precious work hours, or recreational time. At our offices we don't normally need to worry about such things as there is an IT department doing much of the work behind the scenes - setting up firewalls, protecting our computers with anti-virus software, and automatically backing up our information.
In addition to having sufficient security for your computer; anti-virus and malware programs running, you should also back up your computer routinely. In the event of a virus, power failure or hard disk problems, you will be glad you saved your files!
What should you back up? Your important files, folders, photos, videos, and Outlook contact files.
How often should you back up my computer? Most experts agree to back up your computer weekly. However, if you use your computer daily (for important work), it is best to back up important files daily and other data weekly.
How do you back up my computer? There are several options here. First you can purchase an external hard drive and they typically come with back up software. You can also back up to a flash drive. Before buying either of these items you should check to see how many Gigabytes are on your internal hard drive, add a few more to be safe and then buy an external hard drive or flash drive to meet that capacity.
You can also choose to back up your computer off-site. This is a good idea in case there is a fire or water damage or a burglary to the home you are in and the physical computer and back up system are destroyed or taken. In this scenario you will have 2 external hard drives or flash drives and you store one somewhere safe outside of your home.
The last option is to back up your computer on-line. There are a number of companies all over that offer this service and for a nominal fee, such as $1/GB per month (usually with a minimum GB.)
We hope this helps and keeps your computer safe and working!
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