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How to make offline backups of documents, photos, music, and videos from websites and online services | Kaspersky official blog
- Online data is not always stored safely and forever; backups are necessary to protect important information from ransomware and spyware.
- Data loss can occur in various ways due to redesigns, copyright issues, shut-downs, cyberattacks, and more.
- There are two distinct types of online content loss: (1) when one can no longer find publicly available information and (2) when one loses their own data, such as photos and documents.
- To prepare for data loss, one should create a list of all important data in the digital world, sorting them in descending order of importance and making backup copies.
- Several backup options for different types of information include downloading files to your drive, exporting from online services, using specialized software, storing backups in multiple online services, setting up automatic backups to another service, and data portability backed by law.
- For files that are stored online, backing up photos, documents, and other files that can be easily opened on a computer is the simplest way to back up.
- Online applications and services allow you to export data, or create an archive or backup; users should also explore different formats available for exported data.
- There are dedicated online services for creating web page backups for personal use, such as Pocket, archive.is, and web.archive.org.
- Storing backups in multiple online services at the same time, setting up automatic backups to another service, and data portability backed by law are other options for backing up data online.
- The article suggests readers download reliable protection to avoid picking up malware when searching for specialized export tools or software.
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