Managing your files!

Have just performed a mid-holiday rescue mission for a nameless class member who lost their USB stick and did not have a backup at home.


There is a well-known theory of insurance that states "no-one can ever afford all the insurance they should have." Backups are the same, and just like insurance, you only realise how important they are when you need them.


Until they invent a way of carrying your files around attached to your body, the chances of losing your storage device are significant. You should

1. Label your USB stick with your name


2. Put a file on your USB stick called yourname


3. Have a backup copy at school


4. Have a backup copy at home


5. Consider using an online storage facility or working on Google Documents.

Even a modern-day Swiss Army Knife can't stop you from leaving it behind!