In the present day and age, we rely more and more on technology simply to manage day to day life. If you’ve ever fallen victim of a hacking, or a broken laptop, you will know how difficult it can be when you have lost vital files. More of us than ever store important documents on our computers and cell phones – everything from Office files to financial information. But this does not mean to say that all that information is safely locked away forever. Human error, such as accidentally overriding a file, is a common cause of lost information. Hacking technologies have become more advanced than ever before, and a lot of schemes are very easy to fall for. Plus, sometimes technology simply fails, especially if it is a new venture. Therefore, it cannot be stressed enough how vital it is to have a backup of all your data, just in case you find yourself in any of the above situations. The beauty of backing up the cloud is that it is all online. Therefore, even if your phone or computer gets totally broken, you will still be able to access your files as long as you have an internet connection. Whether you need a backup because you run a business from you laptop, or if you simply want to look back on family photos, using this simple technology can save you a lot of hassle.
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Backup can save your livelihood
As mentioned above, backing up your work data can mean that your business becomes much more infallible. If a business loses a large proportion of their work and information, they are much more likely to be destroyed forever. Or, in the worst-case scenario, they could find themselves in liquidation. A study from the University of Texas back in 2007 showed that 43 percent of businesses who suffer a major loss of data unfortunately never recover. This is something no owner of a company wants, especially if you are the person putting money in your employees pockets. Save yourself the stress of having business data that can easily disappear into thin air by backing it all up. Should the worst happen, you’ll be glad you did!
It can also save you time
Even if you are not running the risk of losing important files, it is still very much worth it to backup your documents. Accidentally deleting or overwriting files is very common, and if it’s happened to you, you will know how frustrating it can be. Some programmes, such as Microsoft Word, do offer an automated backup feature. This tends to be when your computer has needed to restart, or if the programme has crashed. However, even in these circumstance, this system is not entirely reliable. Having to start an entire piece of work again from scratch because your system has not automatically saved it can mess up your whole schedule. If you really want to make sure anything you’re working on is secure – whether it’s a college paper or a blog you’re writing – you will need to back it up.
You can keep precious memories alive
Since photography was invented in 1827, humans have been compelled to take pictures to document certain times in our lives. Photography has come a long way since the days of 8 hour-long exposure was needed to develop the image.In fact, most people these days now use their cell phone cameras to take pictures due to the increasingly high quality images these phones are able to produce. But unfortunately, if your phone gets damaged, that’s it; they’re gone forever. Even if you have them synced to your laptop, there is still no 100% guarantee that they will be there forever. Your best bet is to backup your photos to the cloud. That way, you will be able to access them online from any source, should your usual technology fail.
You can carry on normal life with your apps.
The majority of people who own a smartphone, also regularly use apps. These days, there is essentially an app for everything. A lot of people use gaming apps to help beat boredom on that daily commute. Other people have lifestyle apps, such as health and fitness ones. Your smartphone can even track the quality of sleep you get and how many steps you take in a day! All in all, a lot of us probably couldn’t survive without apps. But, if your phone ends up damaged, one of the first things you can lose are your apps. If you backup your iPhone, your Apple account will keep a record of all the apps you have previously downloaded. Therefore, all you need to do is press ‘yes’ when it asks if you want to re-download apps you have already paid for.
