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Protect Your Data with an External Hard Drive

Thursday, 27 January 2011 19:39 |

Written by Julie Dreese |

An external hard drive is a drive that is separate from your PC’s tower. It’s housed in its own little case, usually with a fan to keep it cool and connects to your computer via a data cable. An external hard drive works the same way as your computer’s hard drive as it holds your system’s data. Programs, files, software, multimedia, it’s all housed in the hard drive.

Why You Need One

External hard drives are popular computer accessories thanks to their advantageous versatility and security. You can use an external hard drive to back up your files and store sensitive data. A nice feature is that while using your computer, you can keep your external drive turned off so its contents will be safe from any compromising Internet-related viruses or disasters.

Protect your Data with a Virtual Harddrive

Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:47 |

Written by Moses K. |

Backing up documents on your computer’s hard drive has always been an important part of any computer maintenance schedule, but there is a new option for backing up your data that can now also make it accessible via the World Wide Web and safe from loss due to hard drive failure or accidental deletion. Storing your personal and business documents online is quickly becoming a popular option and part of the Web 2.0 phenomenon. So how can you backup your documents safely online, and what are your options, both free and paid?

Storing Data on the Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is the popular term for the development of web-based applications that promote the interactive nature on the internet. It describes such things as social networking sites like Facebook, interactive information sharing networks such as Wikipedia, and video sharing applications like YouTube. It has also changed the way we conduct business and manage our day-to-day activities. Storing data virtually is just one of the ways we are integrating Web 2.0 into our daily lives.

The Top Five Ways to Keep your Hard-Drive Clean

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 00:00 |

Written by Moses K. |

Keeping your computer functioning properly, fast, and bug free can sometimes seem like a lot of work, but a few simple tasks can keep your PC running at its best. Though there are a lot of ways that you can accomplish this, such as having up-to-date antivirus software and making sure not to download suspicious files online, one of the easiest way to keep your PC running at its best is by keeping your hard drive clean. Here are the top 5 ways to keep your hard drive clean!