Okay, computers a machine, right? Okay, maybe not yours. You\rhave this special relationship, but that a subject for\ranother article. Machines break. Software gets fouled up.\rPeople make errors. These things happen, and for those\rreasons alone, you need to back up all your critical data,\rredundantly, in a couple of different locations.

You can do this using the tools your system provides, or a\rutility you buy for that purpose, but however you do it, do\rit! Some more things that can go wrong include disks that\rturn bad and erase sections of your files, power failures or\rsurges, the aforementioned human error (one of the most\rfrequent causes of data loss!) overheating, water or your\rbeverage of choice, magnetic issues and last but certainly\rmost popular, computer viruses.

How is all this accomplished, you ask? There are many ways\rto backup your data these days, from DVD's to CDR's to ZIP\rdrives, to portable hard drives, as well as offsite internet\rbackups. All have their pros and cons, but the cold hard\rfacts are that it's becoming increasingly easier to back up\ryour critical data.

Don't let that lull you into a false sense of security\rregarding your sensitive data. Either do it now, and\rfrequently, or start preparing an epitaph for your lost\rfiles!

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