5 Top Tips To Protect Your Data

In general by protecting your computers hardware software and operating system you can help with the protection of your data. Some ways to achieve this are listed below.

1) Protect electrical components by using computers in a dry, shaded, dust-free area.

2) Protect against power surges with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)/ surge-protector.

3) Never shake or remove the covers on hard drives or tapes.

4) Never attempt any operation, like installations or repairs, with which you don’t have experience.

5) Back up important data regularly