NOAA Predicts Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season...Have you backed up your data...?
Do you have a disaster-preparedness plan in place? Plywood can protect your windows, your family can evacuate, but what will protect your computer, save your data? According to the U.S. National Archives, 31% of PC users have lost all of their PC files to events beyond their control.

/High Tech - Internet News Articles/ - TORONTO, CANADA, September 11, 2006 - Last year was the busiest and deadliest hurricane season on record with 28 named storms, including 15 hurricanes. For the 2006 north Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is predicting 13 to 16 named storms, with eight to 10 becoming hurricanes, of which four to six could become 'major' hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher. According to the National Climatic Data Center, Hurricane Katrina caused an estimated $100 billion in damage, making it the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history.

With the 2006 hurricane season already upon us, it is vital to act proactively. In order to ensure proper data protection, Data Deposit Box has developed a list of 5 tips that can protect your precious items such as stored photos, as well as business data and confidential documents:

1. Store all data in one place - e.g. My Documents, preferably on a separate partition
• Be organized with a consistent folder structure
• Separate ongoing from completed work

2. Backup daily with an automated backup tool
• How much can you lose between infrequent backups?
• If you forget to do something, will your backup still happen?

3. Don't forget your email
• Did you locate the data files?
• Use Outlook or Thunderbird - restoring to Outlook Express is a nightmare

4. Test your backup frequently
• Did you select all the folders you need?
• Can you restore the data?

5. Store backup data remotely (geographically remote)
• Keep copies of your software CDs and license keys
• Hard disks can fail with no notice
• How can you access your data in an emergency?

Data Deposit Box, www.datadepositbox.com is a comprehensive online PC backup solution enabling everyday PC users to easily backup, restore, and share information online. Data Deposit Box was designed to be used by everyday computer users without the benefit of an IT support staff.

Solution features include:
• completely automated after initial set up
• enables remote file sharing
• safe and secure
• cost effective: 1 / megabyte/ month - pay as you go

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