Security for Everyone

Back Up Files as Needed

If you need assistance implementing this step, please contact the ITU Support Center at (703) 993-8870.

• How? Doing weekly back-ups requires a little planning and set-up. First, you should keep all of your documents in one folder on your main hard drive. Second, you should acquire either a USB thumb drive or have a computer equipped with a DVD burner.
  
  If you have these things set up, you can then just copy your documents folder to either your USB drive or a DVD (USB drives are widely available in capacities up to 2GB, and DVDs can hold about 4+GB.) Don't forget that any device containing sensitive data should be password-protected, encrypted, and physically secure. Small portable devices are easily lost.
  
  
• Why? Despite all of your precautions, your files and even your entire hard drive can get corrupted. Protect yourself by backing up!