IT Help

Backup or Lose It!

It's surprising how few people take seriously the simple act of backing up their data. The reasons for this are many. Maybe they think that their laptop will never break, or that it's just too much hassle.

But, the truth is that a worrying number of people are one hard drive failure away from losing photos, videos, documents, or other important files that can never be replaced. Then there's the rising threat of Ransomware infections, which encrypt data on a device and literally hold it to ransom until the users pays up.

Have An Old Computer?

At some point in your computing life, you’ll end up replacing an old machine in favour of a shiny new computer. But what should you do with your old PC?

If it’s still working well, then throwing it out won’t be the best move. It’s bad for the environment and it might contain sensitive information. There are various ways to delete that data permanently, before you bin it or take it to a reputable electronics recycler.

But it’s amazing how many people ditch perfectly good machines when you can do plenty of things with an old PC. In fact, here are a dozen ways you might put that old system to work.