Backups require effort, but security is worth it
Article Abstract:
All microcomputer users should invest time and money in a thorough backup procedure to ensure that data is not lost due to natural disaster, theft, faulty circuitry, power fluctuations or computer viruses. Backing up a hard drive involves making copies of data on to floppy disks or tape. Some businesses back up twice a day, some perform continual backups using a process called disk mirroring, which requires two hard disks. Home users may find weekly backups sufficient. The most cautious users make three backup sets and keep one copy of every important file off-site. Hard disks may fail for a number of mechanical reasons, but it is often the file allocation table or boot sector that fails. This renders the computer unable to identify a file, although it probably remains somewhere on the hard disk drive.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1992
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Medicine, and common sense, for virus problems; a company with no policy should write one; others should enforce their rules
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Computer experts contend that out of one thousand known lurking computer viruses, approximately 15 percent have come to light. The Top 10 viruses include the less innocuous 'Stoned' and 'Jerusalem' as well as the more destructive 'Michelangelo.' Users should note that an antivirus software package will protect the network and computer where it is stored but does not offer protection on a floppy diskette carried from one computer to another. Companies can take several steps to keep chances of a virus infection to a minimum including educating users about company rules and safeguards; employing a policy against using non-approved diskettes; establishing a virus detection and response center; using antivirus programs and making regular backups of data.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1992
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