| If it hasn't happened yet to you, it will. At some point | | | | the data is backed up again at a separate facility in a |
| it happens to everyone. Your hard drive goes | | | | different part of the world. |
| bonkers. Or maybe a virus gets past your anti-virus | | | | 3. You can access your data from anywhere in the |
| software and starts corrupting the files on your hard | | | | world - Let's say you are traveling and your laptop |
| drive. Or maybe even a fire, a flood, lightning, or | | | | crashes or is lost or stolen. For most people, that |
| some other freak act of nature destroys your | | | | would be the end of it. There would be no way to |
| computer and all the hard work you have saved on | | | | access their data. But with online data backups, if you |
| it. While your computer may be lost, your data | | | | know your security key, you can access your files |
| doesn't have to be. Online data backups are the | | | | from any computer in the world that is connected to |
| easiest and most secure way of backing up your | | | | the internet. |
| hard work. | | | | 4. Your data is encrypted - Many people wonder if |
| Why should you backup your data online? There are | | | | their data is secure if they back it up online. It is likely |
| many reasons, but here are the most important: | | | | more secure than the data that is sitting on your |
| 1. It is automatic - Online data backups occur | | | | hard drive right now. The data is encrypted on your |
| automatically in the background when your computer | | | | computer before being transferred to the data |
| is on. There is no need to remember to do them. | | | | center where it remains encrypted until you access it |
| Your computer does all the work for you without | | | | and have it downloaded to a computer. The only |
| you needing to do anything. You'll never lose a file | | | | person who can see your files is someone who has |
| again because you forgot to back it up. | | | | your "key". That is you and anyone you give your |
| 2. Your files are securely stored off site - Even a fire | | | | key to. Without the key, the files cannot be read. |
| or a flood cannot destroy your files, because if | | | | Online data backups are also very inexpensive. In |
| something happens where you are, your files are | | | | most cases it is less than $5.00 per month for |
| stored in another location. Many online data backup | | | | unlimited storage. It is well worth that to know that |
| services store them in multiple locations, so that if | | | | your valuable files are safe and secure. |
| one of their data centers is down for some reason, | | | | |