Digital Decay

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  Digital Decay.  Everheard of it?  Regardless, you probably have(or will have) to deal with it in some form or another.  It’s easiest to understand with a simpleexample: Remember the floppy disk? What if you realized you had an old file saved on a floppy disk that youneeded to access.  Could you do it?  Chances are, your computer doesn’t even havea floppy drive.  Even if it did, itprobably doesn’t have the software installed to view it.So, how do you combat digital decay?  Since technology is changing at an ever-increasingrate, digital decay is too.  As a result,it is something that requires continuous attention.  If you had saved that floppy file to a CDwhen you had a floppy disk drive, you may not have the same problem.  Plus, you could resave the file in a new, currentformat.    Begin the process now of consistently backing up your data (preferablynot on a floppy disk).  Options today includeportable hard drives, thumb drives, CDs, DVDs, or even in the cloud.  It is often a good idea to have backups inmore than one format (i.e. portable hard drive and the cloud).  Vigilance isthe best defense against data loss and digital decay.  Have any of you had similar experiences?