It is no secret that, these days, we have become almost over-reliant on our computers, as well as mobile devices. A vast amount of important information and data are stored on our computers. Everything from our personal files, online receipts and accounting data to important business documents and transaction records can be handily stored on computers and accessed at any time.

A constant risk

However, given the fact that we also heavily rely on the internet and that we are almost constantly online, our important files are also at a great risk of being compromised or corrupted. If you store vast amounts of various files on your computer and you do not use any anti-virus software, everything single file can be exposed to all kinds of worms and viruses. This can easily lead to a complete loss of all the data you have and you are being incapable of retrieving it. Even using flash drives or USB storages is not a guarantee that your files are safe because these can also be targets for virus infections.

To properly deal with this issue and protect your files, you need to back up your computer. For this matter, we will go through some of the best ways to back up my computer and ensure the safety of the files.

External options

Start by backing up your important computer data on a CD or a DVD. Not too long ago, PC users mostly relied on CDs to store their backup files. However, modern DVD or Blue Ray disc formats offer significantly larger capacity for storing files, which means you will not have to deal with dozens of CDs for the same amount of files. You can use a single Blue Ray disc and store plenty of music, video and system files, as well as a large number of programs quickly and easily.

External HDD

You can also use external hard drives to store your important files. With a much higher storage capacity than both DVDs and Blue Ray discs, an external HDD is an excellent option for storing your business and office documents, as well as other vital files you want to backup and protect. However, before you use one of these, make sure it is completely free of any viruses or other harmful software before you store your backup files on it.

Use cloud services

Recently, we have seen the rise of various online cloud technologies, which can serve as a perfect means of safely storing our data. Even though some might say that, technically, this isn’t a backup, we can still effectively use cloud services to store all kinds of files. By opening a personal account and using one of the services, you can safely store your critical data and not worry about losing it because your hard drive died or your PC was the target of a virus attack. Keep in mind, though, that, while cloud services are very fast and easy to use, they only offer a few gigabytes of space. Therefore, use them only if you want to store a small portion of your files.

Modern email services

Last, but not least, you can also use your email to store some of your critical files. Modern email services have considerable storage capacities, and they are also extremely easy to access as well as free of charge.…

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