Data Backups Are for Life, Not Just for World Backup Day

It’s almost time to wrap up your prized possessions and put them in a safe place, because this Friday marks World Backup Day. The international event takes place on 31 March and aims to raise awareness of the importance of securing valuable data. According to the event’s organisers, 21% of people have never made backups of important files, whether that’s family photos, business documents or work files. It’s a baffling statistic, because digital media is ubiquitous in our everyday lives and there is always a chance of those files being compromised. For instance, documents can be corrupted in a hardware

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