Backup – The dark secrets
IT has a substantial history. Alas, as in many areas of everyday life, the computing industry frequently fails to learn from the experience of others.

IT has a substantial history. Alas, as in many areas of everyday life, the computing industry frequently fails to learn from the experience of others.
Between this year and next year, there is “a very clear trend” towards disk as primary back-up and recovery tool, said Gartner analyst Ray Paquet at a recent international forum sponsored by Symantec Corp.
With an estimated 150 million laptops currently in use across the globe, it’s common knowledge that people have embraced the benefits of using laptop computers and other portable devices. Along with these benefits, however, come more instances of data loss as many users don’t practice the best methods for protecting the valuable data on their computers from harm.