The shop where I work has a strict policy of data preservation and privacy for our customers. Any good computer repair shop will. Nevertheless, there are some safety precautions you should take. Backup your data Usually there is no threat to your data when taking it into the shop. In …

How far is Google willing to go to secure your data? It’s a question I get asked a lot. For this article I’ll be focusing specifically on the Google Drive service. Many of these policies are broad and also apply to some other services like Gmail, but I will not …

Most of us don’t typically consider physical security a part of computer security. But it’s just as important to securing your data as anything else. Here are a few tips to consider. Shred important documents Don’t throw sensitive information in the garbage. Out of sight does not mean out of …

If you haven’t lost data then you will. That’s the nature of digital information. It likes to get corrupted or disappear for seemingly no good reason. Do you have regular backups? Will you be able to recover when that happens to you? Because it will. Backing Up as a Security …