Why Data Loss Happens - and What to Do About It

By: Techopedia Staff | Published: October 29, 2014

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Takeaway: All hard drives will eventually fail. Its what businesses do to ensure they recover their data that matters.

Did you know that more than 140,000 hard drives crash every week in the U.S.? That's a lot of lost data - and a lot of very frustrated people and businesses! The reality is that all hard drives will eventually fail. So, what are you going to do about it? This infographic examines some of the key causes of data loss - and the data recovery measures that can help people and businesses limit the damage.

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