By Bob Decker
Just as you need to check the batteries on your smoke detectors annually, there are checks and updates you need to do on your computer, website, and other IT infrastructure.
For example, when was the last time you checked each of the domains you own?
I recently spoke with Teresa Hardy from New Media-Designs, giving you an annual reminder of what to check for to ensure you won’t lose any valuable data, assets, or security. The new year is a perfect time to get these tasks done, or you could tie them to tax season or Daylight Savings time changes if you live in the US.
Here’s a list of the updates and checks we mentioned in the quick video:
- Does your computer operating system need updates?
- Are there software and/or applications you use that require updating?
- Check website plugins that need updating.
- For the subscription services and SAAS you pay for monthly, are you still using them? Are they useful? Are you getting a return on your investment?
- Do you have access to your Google analytics?
- How about your hosting account?
- Are all of the domains you own still working? I shared a story about one of his domains and how you might not even know if a domain switch takes place.
- Make sure your data is backed up daily by either 2 different cloud backups, or an external drive that backs up regularly plus a cloud backup.
- Check to make sure your website is being automatically backed up regularly too.
Are you inconsistent or out-of-date on doing these regular checks and backups for your website? Is this one of those things that never gets crossed off your long to do list?
Give me a call at 415-409-0233 so you can start off 2024 with confidence that you are set and protected against losing your valuable data and security.