One in four South Africans are not backing up data their phones.
With World Backup Day on 31 March, Dialdirect Insurance says backing up data should be non-negotiable.
A report by Dialdirect shows that 25% of respondents in a survey don’t back up their phones, with 9% citing no specific reason and 16% saying they can’t, due to data or storage limitations.
“The issue is that while insurance can replace a lost, damaged or stolen phone, it can’t replace the precious data that’s on it. Rebuilding contacts and data could already be a nearly unsurmountable task, but replacing memories captured on photos and videos is virtually impossible, making a solid back-up strategy an absolute must,” said Anneli Retief, the head of Dialdirect.
10 tips for doing backups:
- Know how to back up:
- Know what to back up:
- Calculate your storage requirements:
- The 3-2-1 rule:
- Use backup time to declutter:
- Label your backups clearly:
- Backup care:
- Protect your info:
- Do it now:
- Set reminders:
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