Three physical copies. Kept in at least two different locations. Contents checked for data integrity and functionality at least every six months. Assume anything and everything that can be accessed on an online-accessible computer can and will be uploaded onto the front page of Reddit.
If you intend to run a business, even something as small as a twitch pornstar streaming business, that should be your minimum standard.
You should be storing copies of important data online as well, the more strategies you have for storage the better. I had a friend lose his doctoral thesis when his bookbag containing both his laptop, most of his research notes and his backup thumdrives got stolen.
Should have used an external backup drive that stayed home. Online storage is fine if you control it or it is encrypted data, otherwise you have to give up your privacy to obtain it.
There's really no excuse these days. Storage is incredibly cheap. You can get a 4-5TB external backup drive for $100-130.
Three physical copies. Kept in at least two different locations. Contents checked for data integrity and functionality at least every six months. Assume anything and everything that can be accessed on an online-accessible computer can and will be uploaded onto the front page of Reddit.
If you intend to run a business, even something as small as a twitch pornstar streaming business, that should be your minimum standard.
Fuck no. They probably stole it from my email and phone, but not storing it there.
You should be storing copies of important data online as well, the more strategies you have for storage the better. I had a friend lose his doctoral thesis when his bookbag containing both his laptop, most of his research notes and his backup thumdrives got stolen.
Should have used an external backup drive that stayed home. Online storage is fine if you control it or it is encrypted data, otherwise you have to give up your privacy to obtain it.
You'd have to be retarded to use Google Products after they promised to data-mine your emails in Gmail and Google+