{"id":51108,"date":"2020-03-12T11:34:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/\/?p=51108"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:25:29","slug":"5-tips-to-prepare-your-data-for-working-from-home-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/en-ca\/press-release\/5-tips-to-prepare-your-data-for-working-from-home-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Prepare Your Data For Working from Home During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Industry leader in data recovery services provides best practices on how to prepare your data for working remotely during COVID-19.<\/em><\/p>\n

(Novato, Calif. March 12, 2020)<\/p>\n

For the last several weeks, the Coronavirus has dominated the world\u2019s headlines. Turn on the news, open up a newspaper or log onto social media, and it\u2019s what everyone is talking about.<\/span><\/p>\n

What initially started as a small outbreak in China has spread across the world to become what the World Health Organization has classified as a pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

As of now, there have been <\/span>127,863 cases of Coronavirus<\/span><\/a> worldwide. Of those cases, <\/span>68,310 people have recovered and 4,718 have died<\/span><\/a>. In the U.S., 1,323 people have contracted the virus, 38 of whom have died.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dealing with the disruption<\/span><\/h2>\n

The disruption caused by this sickness goes well beyond those who are ill. The uncertainty of Coronavirus\u2019s impact has caused the stock market to plummet to record lows. Across the U.S., there are shortages of hand sanitizer, soap, gloves, and masks. Arenas once filled with eager fans are now empty as basketball and other winter sports are canceled. And that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg. Large-scale events like SXSW and Coachella are also being canceled to prevent the spread of the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Businesses are responding in a big way. Conferences and work travel have been indefinitely postponed for many of the nation\u2019s workers. Large companies like <\/span>Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook have encouraged staff to work from home<\/span><\/a>, upending the schedules for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n

So how do we respond to these changes? You\u2019ve got a job to do, and you may or may not be prepared to work from home. If you\u2019re suddenly being asked to work from home, here are five tips to prepare your data.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Back up your data<\/span><\/h2>\n

As always, <\/span>backing up your data is the most important thing you can do.<\/span><\/a> This simply means making digital copies of your information so you can easily transport your data to wherever you need. Backups also come in handy when you have a technical failure like a bad hard drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you back up, follow the 3-2-1 method. Using this method, you\u2019ll:<\/span><\/p>\n