How often should you back up your documents?

Laptops and PC’s are great when they are working correctly, but as with any technology they can often be a bit temperamental, especially as they get older. Many of us rely on our computers for work and for in our personal life, storing important photos and documents, but how many of us back up our computers as often as we should? The answer is very few. We often carry on saving files and photos to our computers and then delete the originals thinking that we have a copy, but if something should happen to the computer, all your files can be lost in an instances and may not be able to be retrieved. This can happen for a number of reasons such as a corrupt hard drive, accidental deletion of files or folders and losing or having your computer stolen. If you have not taken backups of all or your files and folders, you may have lost them forever.

There are a number of way in which you can secure another copy of your files and folders. One is to purchase an external hard drive and back up everything you need on t that. You should also ensure you keep the originals or create a second back up on a different drive in case the first one fails. Another way to back up your documents is to use the Cloud. You can purchase cloud space through a number of different companies and back up your files to this account meaning you can access them anywhere you have an internet connection. This is a great way to ensure you will not lose the documents or photos you need but some people worry about the security implications of this.