March 31, 2012 in News by Snownet

World Backup Day

As we live an increasingly digital life, we can’t afford to ignore the enormous amount of data that we create. We’re well on track to make well over 1.8 zettabytes of data this year. That’s almost 57 billion iPads or 210 billion movies worth! Think about all the precious baby videos, financial documents, love letters, business emails and wedding photos that you’d lose if it isn’t backed up.

When a hard drive fails and the data isn’t backed up, it’s gone. And it’s not a question of if your drive will fail, it’s when. Remember, every single computer component will fail eventually.

The hard drive is the component in your computer that has the highest chance of breaking unexpectedly. A hard drive consists of a head unit hovering over a special disc that spins 7,500 times a minute! One little bump and that head could crash into the spinning disk. And the crash itself isn’t what causes the most damage. It’s the loss of the data on that drive. If any other computer component fails, usually a new part can be switched out and the computer will be exactly the same as before. On the other hand when your hard drive crashes, you won’t be able to get your data back (unless you have an massive amount of money to spend on data recovery).

Backing up is really simple once you’ve set up the backup process. There are a number of different methods depending on how you want to back up, and how safe you want to keep it. You can even set up multiple backups to better protect your files. It’s just a matter of taking the first step of recognizing the value of your data. A backup isn’t just an external hard drive, it’s a plan to automatically create multiple copies of your data.

A final point – once a year is NOT frequent enough for backing up data. World Backup Day was created to spread awareness and to get those who have never backed up to understand how important it is to keep your data safe. Once you learn how easy it is, you’ll be able to backup your life automatically!

The team at Snownet can assist you in creating an affordable, easy to manage backup system that works for users of all types. We will work with you to make sure all of your data is safe be it on your smart phone, tablet, computers or servers.

http://www.worldbackupday.com/

February 7, 2012 in News by Snownet

Safer Internet Day 2012

Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.

See the link below to learn more!

Safer Internet Day

January 18, 2011 in News by Snownet

Fraud Advisory

In recent days, the Chatham-Kent Police has received three complaints from citizens advising about a telephone scam that appears to be new to the Chatham-Kent area.

The caller identifies themselves as a representative from Microsoft and asks the citizen to follow their directions to fix a problem with their computer.

Microsoft states, “We do not send unsolicited e-mail or make unsolicited phone calls to request personal or financial information or fix your computer. If you receive an unsolicited e-mail message or phone call that purports to be from Microsoft and requests that you send personal information or click links, delete the e-mail or hang up the phone.”

The Chatham-Kent Police reminds citizens to never provide personal information to an unsolicited caller.

December 23, 2010 in News by Snownet

Happy Holidays!

The staff at Snownet would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year. Stay safe, stay healthy and stay happy Read more »

December 23, 2010 in News by Snownet

Nintendo Wii Donation

Snownet is proud to announce the donation of a Nintendo Wii entertainment system to the Adult Day Program (The Sunshine Club) Read more »