Why should you back up important files? If you don't back up your data, you run the risk of losing it. Your files could disappear due to a virus, computer crash, accidental keystroke, theft, or disaster. (Back to Minimum Requirements Main Page)

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Make backup copies of files or data you are not willing to lose -- and store the copies very securely.

To back up your files:

• Check with the ITS Support Center or your ITS Divisional Liaison to find out if there are regular backups of your department's computers.
• Make copies of critical and essential files on a daily basis and non-critical files on a weekly or monthly basis.
• Store backups containing sensitive or critical data securely.
• Store backups away from your computer, in case of fire or theft.
• Periodically test the capability to restore from the backups.

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GETTING HELP:

Contact the ITS Support Center if you would like your computer configured to meet these requirements. For fastest response, open a request. You can also email help@ucsc.edu or call 459-HELP (4357).

Contact the ITS Support Center or your ITS Divisional Liaison with questions or concerns about any of this information.

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