It’s World’s Backup Day – have you made a backup yet?

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What if your hard drive fails you the moment you finish reading this sentence? Will you wish that you’ve made a backup of your work, documents, files, photos, music collection, and videos beforehand?

Or what if your smartphone goes bonkers and decides to shut you out? Have you made a backup of your last weekend getaway photos and all your Contacts?

To remind you once again, 31st of March (today) is World’s Backup Day.

Acronis conducted a study in Australia to find out how many Australians actually realise how important having a backup is and also what they usually do to make it happen.

The survey showed that 1 in 3 Australians have suffered data loss in the past and 47% of Australians fear losing photos and videos the most.

The survey was conducted to more than 440 Australian individuals and here is the summary of the survey:

  • The most important data protection features for Australians are ease-of-use, security, and privacy cited by 32% of respondents respectively
  • 53% have more than four devices (computers, laptops, smartphones) in their homes.
  • 48% of Australians ran out of storage space at some point and 45% claimed it happens to them once a year.
  • Currently, 41% back up to external drives and 31% back up to the cloud.
  • 62% percent of consumers back up at night and 17% backup while watching TV.

Some tips from Acronis to improve your data protection

  1. Always have a backup of a family’s critical data, documents, pictures and videos.
  2. Keep your operating systems on the most up-to-date version. Those security patches and software updates are important.
  3. Be mindful of suspicious emails or clicking on links sent by unknown sources, it could be a phishing scheme or Ransomware.

If you don’t know how to make a backup, Acronis True Image 2016 software has powerful options and flexibilities so you can do it automatically and easily. Just set it and forget about it.

We are giving 5 licenses of Acronis True Image 2016 Backup & Restore software (worth $69.99 per license) here at Craving Tech, along with a Fitbit Alta. Make sure to hop in and join so you can start utilising the software to backup your important files before it’s too late!

About Michael Aulia

Owner of CravingTech.com, Michael is a tech enthusiast who blends a love for gadgets with a passion for gaming. With insightful articles and professional reviews, he navigates the digital landscape, offering expertise on consumer electronics and gaming trends.

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