You type data into your computer every so often. Some of this data is meaningless because you may have created it while sitting idly at your computer. Then again, other data may include personal details about life, your family, social events, and so on. The third set of data may include records for a business you run out of your home. Whatever the data, you want to know its available at the click of a mouse, or when you need support for an important meeting, project, or family reunion.
The popularity of computers isn’t a wonder when you notice that most people want to make their life easier. They want to do things on automatic without having to keep paper lists, paper journals, and other paper records. But they also want gadgets that are trusty, dependable, and reliable just like their social support networks.
However, computers are dumb instruments, they only do what you ask them to do. Also, they are subject to power surges, viruses, and other calamities that will make them stop working, or work sluggishly. So you need insurance against their vulnerability, and you can get it at no cost to you. In other words, you need to insure against losing your data, this you can do by making backups of the data on your computer. Failing to follow this guideline, will cause you worry and anxiety.
So it is important to set up a schedule, you don’t need to make it fancy or rigid. But at least it should at least include how often you will backup: daily, weekly, or even monthly. It should also include what media you will use to store the backup: floppy disks, or CDs, or an online backup service.
Regular backups provide the best insurance for your data, audio, and video files.
