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Understanding Online Backup Options
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/biztools/article.php/3776066
From the article: " When you own a small business and you can't afford to lose those accounting statements, graphic design illustrations or medical records, keeping all your files in one location isn't the best option. Storage industry insiders say backing up your information on external hard drives and CDs is important, but if your office or home is hit by a disaster, your data can be lost. "
You gotta have a backup!
 
Laptop Security Basics
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/buyersguide/article.php/3773711
From the article: " It is appalling how easily security measures are circumvented on most laptops. In the following paragraphs you will learn various methods of securing your laptop against theft and unwanted users tampering with your files. You will also learn how to circumvent most of those security measures should the need arise. "
Safety, security and common sense
 
Metadata
http://tinyurl.com/3uceyl
From the article: The Problem
Many documents created by software contain far more than the visible text.
Documents written with Microsoft Word, for example, contain what is called “metadata” -- information about who wrote the document, when it was revised, by whom, and additional information. Likewise, documents saved with WordPerfect can be "unedited" through using multiple "un do" commands to reveal critical changes to a document. Excel creates similar issues.
Hidden data, even deleted data, is embedded in documents.
 
File Security
http://grumblefix.com/docs/filesecurity.html
From the article: " Deleting a file on a disk is not enough to keep someone with a little patience and the right software from sampling every file you've ever saved to that disk. "
I know what you did on your PC last summer!
 
Transfering data from one drive to another
http://reviews.cnet.com/4002-7600_7-6327493.html
From the article: " Hi, I have purchased a new computer. I would like to remove the hard drive from the old system and install it into my new computer. What steps do I need to complete before, during, and after installation? The new system runs XP Professional and the old system runs 2000 Professional. Detailed instructions would be appreciated. Thank you! "
Basics on tranfering data.

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