{"id":15269,"date":"2011-08-31T10:05:17","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T00:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=15269"},"modified":"2011-08-31T10:05:17","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T00:05:17","slug":"keep-your-personal-information-safe-as-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=15269","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Personal Information Safe as Houses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Backup tips to protect precious memories and private records\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sydney, 31 August 2011.<\/strong> Today\u2019s home computer is yesterday\u2019s shoebox \u2013 the place where people store family photos, letters, receipts for tax time and other precious personal and financial information. Yet many households risk losing their priceless records because they do not back up their computer, leading backup specialist Acronis has warned.<\/p>\n<p>The computer is now an indispensible part of most households, from housing photos, videos, music and emails, to work and school projects and personal and financial information. Common hazards that can result in people losing everything on their computer include spilling a drink on a keyboard, hardware and software failure, viruses, accidentally deleting a file, fire and theft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people are asked what they would take with them if they had to evacuate their home in an emergency, family photos are always right near the top of the list. If you lose the computer, those photos and everything else stored on your computer are gone forever if you don\u2019t have a backup,\u201d Karl Sice, General Manager, Pacific, Acronis, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is anything on your computer you don\u2019t want to lose, you need a full backup to make those irreplaceable memories replaceable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA simple mistake, like accidentally deleting a file or knocking over a drink on a laptop, can wipe out years of work and memories. Protecting your memories and information is key, and comprehensive, local and online backup protection is no longer something only businesses can afford. There are cost-effective, simple-to-use backup solutions for consumers that can help minimise the impact of losing your data. The most important thing is to do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acronis backup tips to keep your personal files safe at home:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cover all your bases<\/strong>. Make sure your backup will protect all your important files \u2013 your documents and files, photos, video and music, critical applications and email. Look for a solution that backs up the complete machine.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t put it off to \u2018tomorrow\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 in busy households, it\u2019s easy to put off backups until \u2018tomorrow\u2019 \u2013 of course, tomorrow never comes! Look for a \u2018set and forget\u2019 backup solution that will automatically do a lot of the work for you.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t assume, check<\/strong>. Don\u2019t assume your backups are working properly.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recovery test:<\/strong> Try testing your backup. There\u2019s nothing worse after a disaster than discovering your backup hasn\u2019t worked!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check backups automatically:<\/strong> Your software should automatically validate your backed up data.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep it current<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 back up regularly<\/strong>. Make sure you keep offsite copies up-to-date. The longer you leave backups, more files you risk losing. After an initial full backup of the entire system, make sure you set up automatic, incremental backups.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save only what\u2019s changed<\/strong>. Incremental backups save disk space by only storing what has been changed or added since your previous backup.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed it up \u2013<\/strong> A full backup is much faster if you delete unnecessary information first &#8211; empty the Recycle Bin and delete temporary files if you don\u2019t want them any more. There\u2019s no point slowing things down by backing up things you don\u2019t need or want.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Store physical backups carefully<\/strong> \u2013 make sure your physical backups, such as external hard drives, USBs and DVDs, are stored away properly from heat, sun, moisture and electro-magnetic fields that can damage them. Don\u2019t store them with your laptop \u2013 if it is stolen, the thief might take your backups too.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t put all your eggs in one basket \u2013 use a mix of local and online solutions.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Invest in a good external hard disk<\/strong> \u2013 Your backups should be stored on removable media or removable drives and kept separately. That way, your backup is safe even if your laptop or home PC is lost or stolen. Local backups are great for day-to-day recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Put your data in the cloud &#8211; <\/strong>double security for your precious memories and personal information by backing it up to the cloud so it can be recovered from anywhere if you ever need it. And because it\u2019s stored online, it\u2019s protected from physical threats, such as fire or theft.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep your options open &#8211; recover to different hardware<\/strong>. It&#8217;s important to have tools that can recover your backup images to dissimilar hardware. That way, if your laptop or home PC is lost or stolen and you can\u2019t find or don\u2019t want an identical replacement, you can put your backup image easily on any new computer you choose.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backup before you install &#8211; <\/strong>Before you install new programs, updates or drivers, taking a full backup of the system makes sense. If anything goes wrong, you can fix it by rolling back to the full backup.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smile for the camera<\/strong> \u2013 Because those photos will be safely backed up!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acronis.com.au\/homecomputing\/products\/trueimage\/\">Acronis<\/a><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acronis.com.au\/homecomputing\/products\/trueimage\/\">\u00ae<\/a><\/sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acronis.com.au\/homecomputing\/products\/trueimage\/\"> True Image<\/a><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acronis.com.au\/homecomputing\/products\/trueimage\/\">\u2122 <\/a><\/sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acronis.com.au\/homecomputing\/products\/trueimage\/\">Home 2012<\/a> is an easy-to-use and reliable backup and recovery solution which protects consumers\u2019 files, photos, music and other files, as well as allowing them to share their data securely between multiple PCs and laptops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backup tips to protect precious memories and private records\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, 31 August 2011. Today\u2019s home computer is yesterday\u2019s shoebox \u2013 the place where people store family photos, letters, receipts for tax time and other precious personal and financial information. 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