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Great resources for spreading the word about the benefits of a good back up plan.–PC Pitstop<\/i><\/font>.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

Tell Everyone to BackUp<\/h4>\n

By Leo Notenboom<\/p>\n

In an editorial post a few years ago, I bemoaned the state of backing up. The post, entitled \u201cWhy don\u2019t people back up?\u201d discussed the many varied (and somewhat reasonable) reasons individuals might not be backing up their precious data.<\/p>\n

I also discussed many scenarios in which people lose that precious data completely and forever\u2026 scenarios in which a backup solution would have protected them in some way. In fact, almost any backup solution would have helped. As I say in What backup program should I use?, \u201cAsking what backup program to use is very much like asking, \u2018What\u2019s the best exercise program?\u2019 The best program for exercise or backup is whichever one you\u2019ll actually do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anything is better than nothing.<\/p>\n

The good news is that more people are backing up \u2013 or at least attempting to.<\/p>\n

The bad news is that we still have a long way to go to get more people to back up. I know this by the number of panic-stricken emails I receive.<\/p>\n

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