backups

How data backups protect you from ransomware

Most instances of ransomware target small businesses but many target home users too. We all have credit cards, bank accounts, retail accounts and data we would rather not share. All of this is prime fodder for ransomware. Yet, with a backup, the threat of having all your data deleted is made worthless. All of us … Read more

Did you celebrate World Backup Day?

March 31st was World Backup Day. Did you celebrate it? Did you even know World Backup Day was a thing? You could be forgiven for not knowing as it’s mainly geeks like us at Dave’s Computers that even knew such a thing existed. We wish more people knew about it though as it encourages everyone … Read more

Why do so few people and small businesses perform backups?

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – Why do so few people and small businesses perform backups? Data recovery is a time consuming and often expensive business. Considering data loss is (mostly) avoidable, we here at Dave’s Computers are often left wondering why so many people don’t perform backups of their valuable data. We can understand individuals … Read more