{"id":618,"date":"2014-05-28T02:37:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T02:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/?p=618"},"modified":"2020-11-24T02:12:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T02:12:58","slug":"tips-to-prevent-data-loss-from-your-hard-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/tips-to-prevent-data-loss-from-your-hard-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips To Prevent Data Loss From Your Hard Drives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is hard for computer uses that don\u2019t pay attention to data security. Data stored on computer such as photos, videos, working files, programs, etc. are invaluable, and data loss maybe the stickiest thing. Therefore, it\u2019s very necessary to learn skills to protect your files and here lists some useful skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember save data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep saving files during working. When you work on a document, you need to pay attention to saving files even the work isn\u2019t finished. File may get damaged or get lost due to computer\u2019s unexpected shut down, so don\u2019t bother to save the file as you are working.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backup files regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your data has one copy, you should make another copy in case of data loss. The backup file should be kept in other safe place, may be portable drive, cloud, other computers, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be careful when opening stranger\u2019s email attachment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatal virus can be attached in stranger\u2019s emails, which may cause system crash or data loss, so be cautious when you open email attachments. What\u2019s worse, some virus may steel personal data and cause financial loss. Thus don\u2019t forget to scan computer with antivirus program after opening unknown email attachment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid using unknown USB drives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>USB drives are portable and have large capacity, gaining wide popularity among users. USB drives are usually used for data transferring by inserting computer\u2019s USB port. However, USB drives are common virus carriers, for they are frequently used on different computers. Using unknown USB drive may impose threat of virus to your data saved on computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encrypt important data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Encryption software can be found easily on the Internet, and Windows provides a free encryption tool&#8211;BitLocker which is able to encrypt the hard drive where the operating system is installed as well as internal hard drives. Such tool can keep hackers or theft away. Note that set strong but easy-to-remember password and do not forget the password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep data from stolen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laptop can be expensive and it attracts thieves. USB flash drives are small in shape, and some are as small as human\u2019s nail. So USB flash drive can be stolen easily unnoticed. Therefore, take measures to keep thieves away from your data storage devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Install data recovery programs to computer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although some people know the importance of backing up files, they still failed to do so. Data recovery software might be the final choice to rescue lost files that don\u2019t have backup copies. There are various data recovery tools on the Internet, either paid ones or freeware. Moreover, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/\">data recovery freeware<\/a> are indeed powerful and effective, for instance, Eassos Recovery Free, PartitionGuru Free, etc.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/recover-deleted-images-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/recover-deleted-images-01.png\" alt=\"Prevent Data Loss\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/recover-deleted-images-01.png 900w, https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/recover-deleted-images-01-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/recover-deleted-images-01-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/recover-deleted-images-01-386x300.png 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is hard for computer uses that don\u2019t pay attention to data security. Data stored on computer such as photos, videos, working files, programs, etc. are invaluable, and data loss maybe the stickiest thing. 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