Volume 1, Issue 22,  6/30/2007

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Get your information out of the house—or office. Keep your backups away from your computer—in a separate room, in a fireproof box. If you use a safe deposit box to protect valuable paper documents, keep your backup disks there, too.

 

Make more than one copy. Keep the backups in two separate locations, so if disaster strikes one area, you still have your secondary backup.

 

Keep your storage tidy. From time to time (and particularly if you are paying for storage), delete old files or use compression software to compress information so it takes up less space.

 

Protect your information with a password. Some media formats include password protection. Consider this feature if you will be backing up personal or sensitive information.

 

 

Hint:  Write down your password and keep it in a secure location, such as a safe deposit box, along with your will and other personal documents. This will allow your loved ones to get your personal information if you can't.

 

 

Taken from Microsoft.com article, “Tips for protecting your backup files” 

Research Your Next Trip Online

Plan your vacation with the help of the Internet and leave the stress behind. 

 

Planning a trip can sometimes be more work and stress than what you're trying to take a break from, but the Internet can make things much simpler.

Stay safe Find out about potential health risks and get up-to-date country reports before you book tickets or visit your vacation destination.

 

Convert your cash Discover what your hotel bill total will be in your local currency and research travel insurance.

 

Travel wisely Make getting to your destination easier and more comfortable than ever with sites that show you the best places to sit on planes and trains. Or, get help planning a last-minute getaway.

 

Pack your pet Unsure of what to do with Fluffy while you're travelling? Find out if you can bring her with you and if not, learn about boarding her until you come home.

 

Love your lodging Find out what real people thought of the hotel you were planning on booking before you spend the money.

 

 

Watch the weather Never get stuck without important travel gear like your umbrella or bathing suit again. Find out what the weather is like before you leave so you'll know what to pack.

 

Read the entire article to learn more about how to research your trip online.  

 

Excerpted from Microsoft.com article, “Research your next trip online”

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