Thread: Backing up important personal data

Backing up important personal data doesn't factor very highly in most people's list of priorities. We have more important things to do and, besides, losing files is something that only ever happens to other people. Most of us would thi.nk twice, though, if we discovered that it could plus for a data recovery specialist to retrieve lost data from a faulty hard disk.



Large companies invest heavily in proper backup procedures as the cost oflosing data could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds; it's more difficult to put a financial value on the documents, music and videos stored on home users' hard disks, but digital photos can be priceless - and irreplaceable. Backing up data needn't be difficult, expensive or time-consuming. In this feature we'll show you an easy way to ensure all your files are always backed up, using just your broadband connection, and discuss the pros and cons of a number of providers.