What if our home was destroyed and we lost all our belongings? Or what if someone were to break in and rob us? Apart from one another, the only irreplaceable things in our house are the priceless memories, work, and other information that we keep on our computers.
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If there ever were a situation where grabbing the external drive on the way out the door wasn’t an option, or if it were destroyed by a tornado, or if it were stolen, then we would I lose year’s worth of photos and music as well as access to much of our livelihood, including the documents and passwords related to our business, finances, etc.
If what’s on your computer is important and irreplaceable, you should have an off-site backup.
If this gives you pause, you really need to get a backup plan in place.
Shawn’s system is great, but if the cloud isn’t for you, check out what I do to keep my data safe.