Own a computer? Or any electronic device which can store information and data? Mp3 players? TV recorders? Cd's and Dvd's? Cell phones?
Well, as long as you use those devices, you will always run into the chance of losing your data. We are surrounded by devices which stores data and help disseminate information.
However, with a few pointers, you can almost effectively prevent data loss from happening to you. Read on!
Avoid Extreme Environments
Never expose your hard drive or any other electronic equipment to extreme hot or cold temperature. Excessive heat can shorten the lifespan of a drive, reduce the performance of the system, and ultimately damage the electronic components.
Stable, Clean, and Safe working environment
Do not place a computer on unstable or moveable objects. During operation, computer hard drives can be damaged by any abrupt or sudden movement, especially laptops. It's important to find a stable area where there is not a lot of activity.
Dusty, dirty work conditions can clog your system ventilation and cause system overheat or even cause hard disk crash if dust infiltrates the hard disk.
Backup your data
Backup important data, files, documents and programs regularly.
You should backup important data, files, documents and programs regularly. Backups are an integral part of data loss prevention as it provides an exact copy of the data. It is the fastest way and also the easiest way of recovering from data loss if you suffer from data loss.
However, backup is useless if that redundant copy of data cannot be used. Checks should be conducted from time to time to ensure the backup is up to date and is free from virus and corruption so that it will actually come in handy when disaster strikes.
Install anti virus on your system
Take steps to protect your system from computer viruses. Computer viruses are so common nowadays that many PC's or laptop's are infected without the user's knowledge.
It is likely that in the near future a virus will spread that has the ability to actually destroy critical data in your hard drive. Keep a virus detection program on your computer, and of course, keep it updated.
System Protection
Keep your computer safe from human error (children, computer illiterates, general carelessness etc.) Use passwords on important programs or files to help prevent accidental erasure.
Vanishing or Deleted Data
If you accidentally delete or data just went missing for no apparent reasons, do not create new files, move files around, or save any old files. By doing so, you could make the recovery of lost data impossible as any of such activity might overwrite the missing data making these permanently erased from your hard disk.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Protecting Your Valuable Data
How to protect your valuable data, you will know after you read below:
Set up your computer in a safe environment. Your computer should be in a dry, cool, controlled environment that is clean and dust-free. Placing your computer in a low-traffic area will protect your system and storage media from harmful jarring or bumping.
Backup your data regularly. Creating regular backups is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from losing data. Back up data at least once a week with reliable tapes or other storage devices, always verifying that the correct data is backed up.
Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). In the event of a surge of electricity or lightning strike, an uninterruptible power supply protects your computer from being fried. In addition, a UPS has a battery backup that keeps your computer running for a short time in the event of a power outage, giving you time to save your work and avoid potential data loss. If UPS is not an available or economical solution, a surge protector is also a good investment.
Run a virus scan regularly and update it four times a year. Computer viruses are one of the worst enemies to your computer. Good anti-virus software tests your system for sequences of code unique to each known computer virus and eliminates the infecting invader.
Be aware of strange noises. If you hear a strange noise or grinding sound, turn off your computer immediately and call an expert. Further operation may damage your hard drive beyond repair.
If you do experience a data loss, Data Recovery Wizard can help. Even the best maintenance program cannot always prevent system crashes or data loss. Data Recovery Wizard offers a wide array of data recovery solutions.
Set up your computer in a safe environment. Your computer should be in a dry, cool, controlled environment that is clean and dust-free. Placing your computer in a low-traffic area will protect your system and storage media from harmful jarring or bumping.
Backup your data regularly. Creating regular backups is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from losing data. Back up data at least once a week with reliable tapes or other storage devices, always verifying that the correct data is backed up.
Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). In the event of a surge of electricity or lightning strike, an uninterruptible power supply protects your computer from being fried. In addition, a UPS has a battery backup that keeps your computer running for a short time in the event of a power outage, giving you time to save your work and avoid potential data loss. If UPS is not an available or economical solution, a surge protector is also a good investment.
Run a virus scan regularly and update it four times a year. Computer viruses are one of the worst enemies to your computer. Good anti-virus software tests your system for sequences of code unique to each known computer virus and eliminates the infecting invader.
Be aware of strange noises. If you hear a strange noise or grinding sound, turn off your computer immediately and call an expert. Further operation may damage your hard drive beyond repair.
If you do experience a data loss, Data Recovery Wizard can help. Even the best maintenance program cannot always prevent system crashes or data loss. Data Recovery Wizard offers a wide array of data recovery solutions.
Online Backup - A Necessity for Every Computer Owner
Why is online backup important?
Most people have important (if not priceless) documents and files on their computer. The hard drive of your personal computer may be filled to the brim with years and years of personal photographs, MP3 music, financial records. Business PCs can contain documents with valuable intellectual information, finances, client records, and so on. In a society where we are continually evolving to adapt to an electronic business market, much of our most valuable data is no longer in paper form.
Regrettably (as many of us have experienced) computers are susceptible to crashing, online viruses, theft, and damage from natural disasters, all of which can completely wipe away everything instantaneously. Most businesses that experience such a loss do not survive the subsequent year and imagine losing all your personal photographs. Such a loss is often heartbreaking, difficult, and very frustrating. Not to mention expensive; utilizing services to recover a failed hard drive can cost thousands of dollars.
Why online backup over other methods?
Other methods of backup typically include compact discs and external hard drives. The problem with such methods is not only is it time consuming to backup all your data to these, but such tangible methods are typically in the near vicinity of the original copies, so they are still not protected. For example, if your home is ruined by fire and you did not keep backups in another location, then you have lost both copies and your backup efforts were fruitless.
Most people have important (if not priceless) documents and files on their computer. The hard drive of your personal computer may be filled to the brim with years and years of personal photographs, MP3 music, financial records. Business PCs can contain documents with valuable intellectual information, finances, client records, and so on. In a society where we are continually evolving to adapt to an electronic business market, much of our most valuable data is no longer in paper form.
Regrettably (as many of us have experienced) computers are susceptible to crashing, online viruses, theft, and damage from natural disasters, all of which can completely wipe away everything instantaneously. Most businesses that experience such a loss do not survive the subsequent year and imagine losing all your personal photographs. Such a loss is often heartbreaking, difficult, and very frustrating. Not to mention expensive; utilizing services to recover a failed hard drive can cost thousands of dollars.
Why online backup over other methods?
Other methods of backup typically include compact discs and external hard drives. The problem with such methods is not only is it time consuming to backup all your data to these, but such tangible methods are typically in the near vicinity of the original copies, so they are still not protected. For example, if your home is ruined by fire and you did not keep backups in another location, then you have lost both copies and your backup efforts were fruitless.
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