Chances are that your computer contains a mass of valuable data. From irreplaceable family photographs to critical business documents, most computers contain data that their owners wouldn't want to lose.
To protect their data from loss, many people choose to back up their data to an external hard drive. This is a quick, easy and, with storage prices steadily dropping, a reasonably cheap way to store a copy of your important files. But is it enough? Not really. While an external hard drive will certainly protect your data against loss due computer failure, it will not protect it against loss due to disaster. Should you be unlucky enough to experience a serious fire or flood, there is a strong possibility that both your computer and external hard drive will be damaged beyond repair. To reduce the risk of this happening, you could store your external drive in a fireproof and waterproof safe when it's not in use or create an additional set of backups on a second drive and store that away from your home, but neither is a convenient or inexpensive option.
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