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1. Recognize a very real danger.

 

If you're like most computer users, your life is on your computer. Photos, e-mails, music, tax returns, documents, and so much more. But did you know that, every year, 43% of computer users lose irreplaceable files? And that 300,000 laptops are stolen annually?

 

They're staggering statistics. And they're made even more urgent by the dangers that lurk around every corner-whether it's a hard drive crash, theft, power surge, natural disaster, or accidental deletion.

 

You need to be aware that losing your most valuable files is a very real possibility, and then take proper precautions.

 

2. Back up your files…off-site.

 

How do you avoid the nightmare of losing irreplaceable files? It's simple: Back them up.

But please note that if you back up on CDs, DVDs or an external hard drive that are stored on the same site as your computer, you're not really protected.

 

Take the case of movie director, Francis Ford Coppola, who lost 15 years of writing and photos when thieves stole his computer and his external hard drive from his home office. Or the California wildfires that have destroyed computers and on-site backups in many homes.

 

Carbonite Online Backup gives you private and safe file backup at its secure data centers. If something happens to your PC, your files remain secure and easily accessible.  

 

3. Find a solution that backs up files automatically and continuously.

 

Backing up your files on CDs, DVDs, tape drives or other portable storage devices is laborious and time-consuming. It may even be something you put off or forget to do. As a result, your backup may be sporadic, and only some of your files will be protected.

 

Carbonite Online Backup eliminates the need for CDs or other backup methods. It backs up all your files online-automatically and continuously. Sit back and let Carbonite take care of everything.  

 

4. Don't settle for a partial (or expensive) backup solution.

 

Don't let any of your files go unprotected. You need to back up all your irreplaceable files-with unlimited backup-without spending a fortune every time your backup needs increase.

 

Carbonite provides you with unlimited backup of all your files for the low price of only $49.95 per year, no matter how much you need to back up. Let Carbonite back up all your files or just the ones you want.  

 

5. In the event you do lose files, make sure restoration is quick and easy.

 

Restoring files doesn't have to be an ordeal that's lengthy and confusing. After all, how inclined will you be to use a backup solution if retrieving files is painful?   

 

With Carbonite, restoring files is incredibly quick and easy. You can always count on online or live telephone guidance, so you get your files when you need them.

 

6. Make sure your files are secure.

 

What's the point of backing up your files if some hacker can gain access to your data?    Fact is, if your data is somehow compromised, you really haven't survived a PC disaster.  .

 

In order to protect your privacy, Carbonite encrypts your files twice before backing them up securely offsite. Only you can see your password-protected files.

 

7. Give yourself a break-with a backup solution that's easy to set up.

 

Some users get discouraged from backing up, because installation of the backup system is difficult. Or at least they perceive it as difficult-and get scared away.

 

With Carbonite, you barely have to lift a finger. Install it with just a couple of mouse-clicks, and you're done.  

 

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