Simple steps to keep your data safe

At some point we will all lose information we hold on our devices, be it by system crash, hackers or some other means.  We take it for granted that these devices will just keep going and often put off taking simple steps to keep data safe.

The following obvious but sometime ignored security tips can help keep your data safe:

• Use anti-virus software protection
• Use a firewall – various software companies offer firewall protection, but hardware-based firewalls provide better security.
• Don’t open Emails from unknown senders with attachments.
• Keep your operating system updated.
• Backing up to a separate media device or online backup solution on a regular basis.

It is worth taking the above precautions as a bare minimum to decrease your risks and keeping your data safe.