Backin' Up the Data

BACKIN' UP THE DATA How important is your data? Based on an Acronis survey (200 consumer respondents, Survey Date: 2/4/14): 20% 65% of respondents say their data (like photos) is more of respondents have lost their devices before important than the device Every year, about 74% 60 million say they would be more upset to lose their data than their phones/tablets/PC smartphones and cellphones are lost, stolen or damaged Reasons to back it up You don't want to lose your life! Recovery Think of all the things you store electronically- music, photos, contact info for friends and family, taxes, work 1040 Mistakes happen; files are accidentally deleted; viruses are accidentally downloaded 53% > Frequent data backups will make recovery of files simple > Take snapshots of your system and perfectly restore if your system is damaged or lost of survey respondents said they would be most upset to lose their photos than devices Four easy methods for backup Only 24% backup their devices and data regularly 40% have never backed up or backed up more than 3 months ago Backing up to an external disk or hard drive Cloud services There are many free or paid cloud networks where any data can be stored You can back up data in a variety of external methods: USB drives, external hard Data is internet accessible Most providers offer 2.5GB to 10GB of free space drives, CD, DVD Backing up to a network Use full disk imaging backup If you are in a network at work or school you probably have access to a personal drive Full Disk Backup technology ensures every piece of your data is backed up. > This advanced technology is proven, reliable and fast - and it does not take a lot of space for the backup > Network drives are often backed up daily What happens if you lose your data tomorrow? Are you prepared? www.facebook.com/Acronis O @Acronis_live www.Acronis.com @Acronis Sources: 1. http://american.edu/oit/network/Backup-FAQ.cfm#why 2. http://pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405876,00.asp 3. Survey data provided by Acronis 4. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304023504577321552078640824 5. http://technologyreview.com/news/514351/has-big-data-made-anonymity-impossible 6. http://www.ponemon.org/local/upload/file/2013%20Report%20GLOBAL%20CODB%20FINAL%205-2.pdf Acronis N NOWSOURCING