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10/27/2014

I'm writing this just after a company contacted me to help with a data recovery. They had someone set up their backup service years ago to an external drive. The problem was that no-one ever tested it. Now they need the information but found that the backups don't work.

Just backing up your data isn't enough. You have to have a disaster recovery plan. This can be something simple or complex depending on how important everything is. The most secure recovery plan includes these steps:

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New - Amazing computer

10/20/2014

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I'm not an early adopter. I prefer to have other people work out the flaws of new computers and software, but it was time for a new computer. I wanted something fast, powerful and portable. After shopping I decided on the Microsoft Surface.

When I get a new piece of technology, weather is is a cell phone, new software, a television or a computer I usually have one of two reactions: Either I start hating it immediately or I am in absolute love. Usually the more expensive the computer is the more likely I am to hate it.

I LOVE the Surface. Granted I did splurge for the most expansive model but it's functions are amazing.

The machine is FAST. 14 seconds from shut down to restart. The optional keyboard is well worth it as it works extremely well. The battery life (so far) is as advertized. About 9 hours

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10/14/2014

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All the time you hear people say "you need to keep your programs up to date". That is very true. The most important things to update regularly are: Your operating system, your web browser, Java, Flash, and Adobe. BUT you have to be careful. One of the most frequent causes of viruses today are fake updates.

How this happens is: You go to a website and suddenly something flashes on the screen that says one of your programs needs updating. Unfortunately getting update notices like this is false. You could have gotten this because you typed a wrong address or there is a temporary problem with that particular site.

Clicking on a link like that will install, ad-ware, spyware or, at worst a virus. So be careful. Understand that most of the wanted updates will come from a notice that originates from the clock on your computer. If you suspect that something does need to be updated, don't take the popup from the internet but go directly to the manufacturer's website to download.

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