[Computerbank] [weird news] Odd mishaps cause computer grief

[Romana Challans]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3193366.stm
A man so angry with his laptop that he shot it has topped an annual
league table of the oddest computer mishaps. 

Data recovery experts say although machine failure is blamed for the
majority of lost files, humans are getting more careless too. 


But while ways to rescue files are increasingly sophisticated, people
have to do more to protect and back up data. 


The list of the strangest ways data was lost was compiled by recovery
experts Kroll Ontrack. 
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Romana Challans
Computerbank Australia Incorporated - SA Branch
http://sa.computerbank.org.au/
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