Sudden power outages, hardware or software problems, USB keys gone missing. We have all at some point experienced how frustrating loss of data can be. In this session you'll learn more about how to avoid losing any data and how the nature of the data you are working with has implications for how they can be stored.

After working through this section, you should be able to: 

  • Explain the difference between storing and archiving data.
  • Explain the concept of data classification.
  • Describe how to proceed in storing data with special needs.
  • Assess when to contact local support services for information about systems to use.
  • Understand the difference between storing and archiving data.

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