Your computer will die.

FACT:  Hard drives generally have a lifespan of about 4 - 5 years. 

FACT:  Viruses still manage to get through even the best virus protection.

FACT:  It’s a total pain in the ass to lose information and time when this happens.

SOLUTION:  BACK UP YOUR INFORMATION

I use a couple of solutions just because I am a freak like that, but that one of them will work perfectly for you.

1.  Dropbox - Not really designed as a backup, but more of a way to share files between different computers.  Either way, your information is held safely in the cloud until you need it, so for my half PC and half MAC business, it’s a sweet way to work on and backup business files in both places.  For a 50GB Dropbox, it is about $90 a year.  That’s less that what you spend at Starbucks in year.

2.  MozyPro - This one is a real backup service and is effortless to use.  For businesses the cost is $3.95 + $.50 per GB.  If you want to backup your personal computer, the cost for MozyHome is also insanely cheap!

There are lots more options out there, so if you don’t like the look of these, I just encourage you to find a solution that works for you. 

Do it. 

Implement it.

Sleep better knowing your information is safe.