Yes, today, March 31 is celebrated as the World backup day. Isn’t every day a backup day? Yes, it is.
And where did this day come from? In the year 2011, Ismail Jadun launched ‘World Backup Day’ and ever since then it has been celebrated every year on March 31st.
For many people this might be a normal Friday, the last day of March and for many parents this day means the end of peace and quiet for a couple of weeks as the school holidays start, but for those in the storage world, this day is a great opportunity to turn the attention on the technology. People all around the world are encouraged to backup their computers and other storage devices.
It’s risky to have no backup of your computer, because one bad moment can delete all your photos, documents, music and any other data stored on a computer. Without backup, data retrieval becomes a challenging task. Having a backup helps in easy data recovery. This year and last year, the incidents of ransomware attack have increased and this has stressed the importance of backing up and securing the data. There are three important things to remember about backup:
It’s always cheaper to pay for backups than to pay a ransom
If you fall victim to a ransomware attack you could be asked to pay a hefty ransom to get your data back. If you have your information and files backed up, you can have the peace of mind that your data is safe and that you can avoid the financial burden.
Do not rely only on file sync backup to protect data
Human error can occur in traditional backups. So you should prefer services that provides automated, instant and continuous backup.
Just back up your data in any case
Any backup is better than no backup. Just realize that when you do not back up your data, you are putting your professional and personal data at risk.
Backing up a computer is very easy and time consuming. It all depends on how you want to do it and how much money you’d like to spend on the backup process. The most easiest way to back things up on a computer is with a cloud-based storage. But still there are other backup methods like local backup and off-site backup. There are also online data recovery softwares available for data retrieval. But improper use of the software can sometimes it can make the situation worse. Any of the above three methods for backup can be used to backup your data. As already said, any backup is better than having no backup at all.
The Hard drive is the primary storage device on any computer, but at the same time it is more prone to data loss. It has a less shelf life and so there is always a high risk of data loss. It becomes difficult to recover files from hard drive without any backup. Hard disk recovery requires professional knowledge and experience. You can approach an expert data recovery company to repair hard drive. Data Retrieval Ltd, is a data recovery London company, offering best data restoration services for businesses, organizations and home users who are experiencing a drive failure. The services offered by the company are raid data recovery, mobile data recovery, HDD data recovery and SSD data recovery. The company offers specialized raid recovery services at highly competitive cost, irrespective of the type of recovery required.
It is always a good idea to store the backup drive somewhere other than your computer desk and removed from an internet connection. An external hard drive will work well for this purpose. External hard drive data recovery is also a simple process to do, in case you lose your data from hard drive. It can recover hard drive data in few minutes.
World backup day is a reminder for all of us that data protection is crucial in the world of threats like ransomware. So, what are you waiting for? Back up your phone, tablet, computer now. Hope you don’t want to be one of the ones who does not back up and waits to think about it when they have lost all their data. Do you?