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    <desc>Why, what, where and how of backups.</desc>
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<title>Back up your important files</title>

  <p><em>Backing up</em> your files simply means making a copy of them for
 safekeeping. This is done in case the original files become unusable due to
 loss or corruption. These copies can be used to restore the original data in
 the event of loss. Copies should be stored on a different device from the
 original files. For example, you may use a USB drive, an external hard drive, a
 CD/DVD, or an off-site service.</p>

  <p>The best way to back up your files is to do so regularly, keeping the
  copies off-site and (possibly) encrypted.</p>

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