BACK IT UP - YOUR COMPUTER THAT IS

We always hear people talking about backing up their computer. Unfortunately, a lot of people take the “that won’t happen to me approach.”  Several times a year I deal with clients who have had computer crashes and for some reason or another had not backed up their data. Can you imagine trying to enter a full year’s data in your software? Plus there is the question of would the IRS really believe you that the computer crashed should they come calling.

Here’s a good example of someone who is a good business person. One of my clients has recently informed me that they were broken into and the computer and other items were stolen. Fortunately, the individual had her computer locked down and the individuals were not able to steal any of the client’s names or pertinent information. Furthermore, they had backup of all their computer data so their business did not skip a beat.

If you haven’t taken time to setup a backup system, I strongly urge you to do that now. Something like this could happen to you.