In addition to theft, personal computer users need to be concerned about the computers environment. Personal computers in business are not coddled the way bigger computers are. They are designed, in fact, to withstand the wear and tear of the office environment, including temperatures set for the comfort of people.
Most manufacturers discourage eating and smoking near computers and recommend some specific cleaning techniques, such as vacuuming the keyboard. The response to these recommendations are directly related to the awareness level of the users. Most personal computer data are stored on diskettes, which are vulnerable to sunlight, heaters, cigarettes, scratching, magnets, theft, and dirty fingers.
The data are vulnerable as well. Hard disks used with personal computers are subject to special problems too. If a computer with a hard disk is used by more than one person, files on the hard disk may be available for anyone to browse several precautions can be taken to protect disk data. One is to use a surge protector, a device that prevents electrical problems from affecting data files. The computer is plugged into the surge protector, which is plugged into the outlet. Diskettes should be under lock and key. The most critical precaution, however, is to back up files.
Most manufacturers discourage eating and smoking near computers and recommend some specific cleaning techniques, such as vacuuming the keyboard. The response to these recommendations are directly related to the awareness level of the users. Most personal computer data are stored on diskettes, which are vulnerable to sunlight, heaters, cigarettes, scratching, magnets, theft, and dirty fingers.
The data are vulnerable as well. Hard disks used with personal computers are subject to special problems too. If a computer with a hard disk is used by more than one person, files on the hard disk may be available for anyone to browse several precautions can be taken to protect disk data. One is to use a surge protector, a device that prevents electrical problems from affecting data files. The computer is plugged into the surge protector, which is plugged into the outlet. Diskettes should be under lock and key. The most critical precaution, however, is to back up files.
