Data loss has become a huge issue in both the personal and business atmospheres over the past few years. It is an issue that affects all of us, but is sometimes left unprotected. Threats can come from anywhere. Malicious software can enter your computer and delete or copy valuable information. Hardware can malfunction within your own system. Even such a simple thing as user error can lead to loss of data—either by accident or through a malicious attack in an unprotected system.