50% of all data loss is not fully recoverable and up to 60% of all backups generally fail. You don’t want to be the one crying over it? Here are the top 5 reasons people lose their data: be prepared to keep your files safe!
# 32% of data loss is caused by human error
Losing your smartphone or misplacing your hard drive when you carry it with you can happen fast.
# Computer viruses account for 6% of data loss episodes
Being connected to the Internet opens computers to serious risks of hacks and attacks. The majority of viruses affects operational software, and damages stored data. After a serious malware attack, having backup of your data can be of high value to fill up the blanks!
# A computer hard drive crashes every 15 seconds
1 in 5 computers suffers a fatal hard drive crash during its lifetime and 44% of data loss is caused by mechanical failures. Hardware is not as reliable as we think.
# 2,000 laptops are stolen or lost every day
And next time, it could be yours. Theft is a major reason of losing data. Buying a new device is already a tough call. Having your data backed up somewhere else would feel nice at least, right?
# Natural disasters account for 3% of data loss
Floods, fires, and other natural disasters will destroy your data by destroying your devices. That’s no luck but it’s happening nonetheless. Backing up your data someplace else is the only way to keep it safe!
Don’t want to lose your precious files?
One Lima device will keep your data safe at home if you lose, break, or get any of your devices stolen.
Two Lima devices will make your files even safer by backing them up in 2 different locations.
