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I've seen the results of the multitude of sins enacted by the individual users in the field.
I've seen hardware failures that should be simple to correct become business disasters because simple backup of data
was not done.
I've seen systems all but destroyed by virus attacks that required only a simple Anti-Virus program, properly
maintained to protect it.
I've seen whole photosets of several years effort with a digital camera wiped out from one email that should have
been deleted on site.
I've seen systems grind to a halt because of a failure to follow a very simple rule of life...if it looks TOO good,
it probably is.
What's happening out there? It used to be a simple world. "Why am I in trouble?" And, even better, finding out that "I
AM in trouble." Does it surprise you that there are people who spend there lives writing code that will destroy a
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Definitions:
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Virus - Code specifically written to be destructive or, at a minimum, a nuisance. Put up a Smiley Face to
erasing your hard drive and worse. Anti Virus companies (Norton and McAfee are two of the largest) are dedicated to
providing you protection in this area. Keep in mind, that even with there efforts, they are only as good as their
last update.
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Spyware - Marketing software, perfected by Kazaa music sharing, that looks to "call home ET" for a list of the
latest "pop-ups" to throw up in your face, or to send back a list of your viewing habits to customize other types of
advertising to you. Only recently has this been looked at by the Anti Virus industry, but there will be a greater
emphasis to rid your system of this type of applications.
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Backup - putting yourself in a position that no one file being erased can put you out of business, or cramped
for time while you recreate it. What's required? How much does it cost? Answer here is how important is it. Tape, CD,
External Hard Drive - all ways to backup. Each has plusses and minuses. Why replication? It may take you a couple of
days, a week, a month, to figure out that a given file is corrupt. A monthly report you add to each month won't be
examined until next month. What if today's copy was corrupted. You need a copy from last month to protect yourself.
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