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If you have important data –especially companies, then you MUST have more than one copy of that data. Computer hard disks store your information magnetically and if that process is damaged, or the disk suffers electrical or physical damage then your data could be lost. I see cases every week where the client’s hard disk is not working. In some cases the disk has to be sent to a lab to rebuild the disk to retrieve the data and this can cost 500€ or more. A simple backup system that is automatically activated at a day and time of your choosing can prevent this kind of loss which may be devastating. Different operating systems have different ways of dealing with backups but being in control of such measures will ensure peace of mind. A true backup is not just copying your documents to another disk, it should be of the

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What is a backup? Hard drives store your data magnetically. The surface of the hard disk is made of aluminum and the data is stored and indexed magnetically. Generally speaking a backup can be any extra copy of your data and include documents, photos and music etc., along with your Contacts and Favorites etc. Hard drives are very volatile and subject to electrical shocks and shortages that occur often. Such electrical issues can de-magnetise a disk and data can be lost. After frequent shocks or shortages a hard disk can fail and seize up, and again the data is lost. If you only have one copy of your data, you are asking for data loss. This is a fact of computing. What should I backup? A proper backup should include other things such as your system files so that in the event of a crash, you can get back up