1. David Abarca, Instructor Del Mar College Computer Corner Best Methods for Long-Term Data Storage

2. Computer Corner What’s should you use? Diskettes, CDs, DVDs, USBs? What are the risks of using diskettes? Dust, Magnetic Fields, Temperature Diskettes hold small amounts of data Compatibility with future systems

3. Computer Corner What’s should you use? Diskettes, CDs, DVDs, USBs? What are the risks of using CDs or DVDs? Scratches, Temperature Future Compatibility CDs hold 650-700MB of data DVDs hold 4.7-8.5GB of data DVD+RW can be rewritten up to 1000 times _

4. Computer Corner What’s should you use? Diskettes, CDs, DVDs, USBs? What are the risks of using USB storage? Temperature and Compatibility USB drives currently hold up to 8GB of data No mechanical parts

5. Computer Corner What’s should you use? Diskettes, CDs, DVDs, USBs? What The Future Holds???? Having an offline storage option Paper records for certain documents A secure fire-proof & water-proof facility

6. Computer Corner We are still collecting phish If you receive a phishing email, please forward it to phish@cbrsec.com Results will be presented on Next Week!

7. Computer Corner For a copy of today’s presentation, please visit www.cbrsec.com and follow the KIIITV link Please email your questions to: David A. Abarca at dabarca@delmar.edu