1. Deleting files accidentally
The top risk of losing data is deleting files or parts of texts without having any backups available. Updating files or deleting them are very common activities and we do them almost every day. No wonder if we accidentally delete wrong files or overwrite the parts we did not intend. Many people have told me that losing information during everyday work is so natural that they do not even perceive it as real risk any more. We often lose data simply because we do not have proper workflow procedures and backup strategies. More efficient procedures for saving our work and making backups regularly will definitely save a lot of time for us. 2. Viruses and damaging malware
There are numerous new viruses which attack computers every day. Being connected to worldwide network has many advantages; however, it opens computers to …show more content…
Average laptop does not have extra covers to protect internal parts from getting soaked. Liquids cause short circuit of important electronic components and they are really hard to recover afterwards. Hard drives are usually placed in protective case and may be still used after getting a little wet. However, harder soaking makes hard drives inaccessible, too. Sometimes the tiny details, like having sugar in coffee, may make a real difference. Do not let your life depend on such random things! Another risk of the same category is dropping computer into water. It does not really matter, whether you were careless by the pool or got hit by a disaster, like flooding or tsunami. If your computer is completely immersed into water, it is really hard to fix anything afterwards. Maybe visiting a repairman really quickly can save some parts of your otherwise useless computer. Also, if computer was not switched on at the moment of falling into water, the damage may be less