The last days of summer are rushing by, and the new school year is fast approaching. If you haven’t thought about your back-up needs yet, it is the last moment to consider how you will create, share and store your files. We suggest making storage space your latest back-to-school accessory. Why? Create and collaborate Most…
Tag: data loss
How long will your CD survive? Maybe it’s dead already.
When choosing the best storage solution for your needs, an important aspect to take into account is its life expectancy. Broadly, all electronic storage media can be divided in three groups: magnetic, optical, and flash storage. Each of them has different characteristics and aspects influencing their life expectancy. Before we dive deeper, remember: please back…
Your computer is locked! All your files are now encrypted!
These and similar announcements appear if you’ve been attacked by ransomware. It is a malicious program infecting your computer, blocking your files and demanding a payment, usually in hundreds and thousands of dollars. It is scary because you are not able to access your files and even paying the ransom does not necessarily mean you…
How you can restore your lost files (sometimes)
We’ve spoken at length about different ways how to back up your files in case they are lost. In my personal experience, people only start to back up their files after they’ve lost something truly valuable. If you haven’t set up regular file backups, do it now. But if you’ve already deleted the file you need, this…
Don’t go out of business and don’t hire robots — protect your data instead
Around 70% of people have experienced data loss at some point in their lives, and around 30% of businesses will lose their data and not be able to restore it. What’s more important: 70% of small firms go out of business within a year after a data loss incident. This happens not only due to…
Let’s Celebrate the World Backup Day Together
March 31 is the World Backup Day. If you are reading our blog, there’s a big chance you are already well acquainted with backups, their types and importance. A short explanation for first-time readers: a backup is a second copy of your important files. It is important to keep it outside your computer so that…
Safeguard what’s important
First of all, thank you for your contributions. Our crowdsale has been live for a week now, and the response has been amazing. We still have great offers for storage space — don’t hesitate to safeguard what’s important to you. When asked for the first thing they would grab in a fire (assuming other people…