You have a lot of important stuff on your computer like financial documents, email, digital photos, music and more. Unfortunately, computers are vulnerable to hard drive crashes, virus attacks, theft and natural disasters, which can erase everything in an instant. Current statistics show that one in every ten hard drives fail each year. Your data is vital for you...you don't want to lose it...you are dependent on it for your work and for your personal record keeping.

Do you have a data backup strategy for your important data?
How soon can you get back to business as usual in case of system failure or crash?
There are many ways one can lose data store on your computer. Power surge, lighting, floods, or system failure can cause you to loose your important data. Deciding on what to back up is totally up to you. However, here are few suggestions to keep in mind while deciding on what to backup:

>> Personal photos
>> Software purchased/downloaded online
>> Music purchased/downloaded online
>> Address book
>> Emails
>> Projects
>> Personal records i.e. Financial records and important business data

iCon PC Tech's trained technician can help you implement a backup and data recovery plan that works for you and your business needs. Here are few things to consider while implementing a data backup and recovery solution. Identify vital files and data that your work on daily basis and have regular backup of data.

>> Using external hard drive as data backup is becoming popular. External hard disks are an easy and affordable means of backing up a computer system.
>> Hard disk image backup can be used to restore computer data to new hard drive.
>> If you have a web site FTP can be used for data and backup storage.
>> Most important of document all your software purchases and product keys. Keep records and store all backups in a remote location.
>> Off-site data backup solutions to protect your important data