In one form or another, at least one of our computers is going to completely crash, be lost, stolen or fall victim to virus problems. William Hall reminds us that hard drive failure and ransomware are not the only computer risks. He recommends seven ways to help prevent this.
Source: Entrepreneur, July 26, 2017.
Here are seven easy to implement tips to prevent a computer crash crisis:
- Keep critical files on a cloud-based hard drive
- Have a local computer backup solution
- Have an offsite computer backup solution
- You need virus protection on both your Mac and your PC
- Ensure you have a modern router and all your firmware is up-to-date
- Ensure all the steps above are active for each computer in your office
- During your annual strategy meeting, audit your computer backup solution