Back It Up!
By now we all understand that for many of us, our data is one of our more valuable possessions. When a house fire destroyed a friend's history, memories and treasures, it suddenly dawned on me that many of the items we have that are of little or no value as marketable things are in fact some of our more treasured possessions: notes from a child; a photo of an old friend; a bracelet a parent gave us for 10th birthday. And of course there are the many things that will take more time and effort to replace or repair than we expect - deeds, birth certificates, documents, heck - Christmas card lists! Even things you rarely use like owner's manuals and warranties you don't think about until you need them, and then are grateful you stowed in the "usual spot." On top of it all, these days a great deal of our "lives" are in digital format - contacts, email exchanges, business, documentation, entertainment, access to a wide variety of platforms - much of our liv...