| Just like a mobile phone, your pda or | | | | mobile devices. The backup software or online |
| personal digital assistant, is another piece | | | | service will make sure that every part of |
| of equipment that has tons of highly | | | | your pda including emails, calendars, instant |
| important information stored on it. This | | | | messages, address books and more are covered |
| information can get lost if your PDA is | | | | in case of a virus breach or theft. |
| stolen or misplaced or damaged. You will | | | | |
| need to make sure that you use certain types | | | | The SyncML software that has been developed |
| of pda backups just in case you need to | | | | for pda backup is of the best quality and |
| restore any of the data. | | | | uses the highest security features. It |
| | | | encrypts your data, some with military codes, |
| One type of pda backup that you can get is a | | | | and sends it over the air, so that no one |
| small postage stamp sized storage device that | | | | can intercept and read any personal or |
| works in a similar way to a memory card. You | | | | business information. Your information is |
| insert it and click on the backup button in | | | | also stored in a couple of different places. |
| your pda menu. Then all of your information | | | | This will make sure that if any virus did |
| will be transferred onto that card. If | | | | worm its way in, and managed to retrieve any |
| anything does happen to your pda, you can | | | | passwords and usernames to your backed up |
| then simply insert that card into your new | | | | files, you could simply go to one of your |
| pda and select restore. In no time, all of | | | | other packages, and retrieve and restore your |
| your information will be back on again. | | | | system and files. |
| However, if that card also gets stolen or | | | | |
| lost, you are stuck. This is why it is | | | | Another great advantage of having pda backup |
| important to have an over the air back up | | | | is that it does not have to be something |
| service where you can send your data. | | | | that you need to remember to do. It is |
| | | | understood that people have busy lives and |
| There are many types of pda’s that can | | | | do not have the time to be concerned with |
| be synchronized to backup and restore | | | | this seemingly unimportant task of backing |
| information. Some of these are the BenQ Axim, | | | | up their pda data. For this reason companies |
| Palm One Tungsten or Treo, Samsung i300x, | | | | like have created an automatic backup that |
| SCH i730, and Dell axim among many others. | | | | you can set on your pda. You can select it to |
| The pda will run using an application like | | | | backup your data every day, or once a week |
| windows or palm, so that you use your pda | | | | if you like, which will take place |
| like a mini computer. Your pda will have | | | | automatically over the air. When it is time, |
| windows excel, email, powerpoint and other | | | | your pda will be backed up without you having |
| applications to run exactly like a computer. | | | | to even think about it. |
| These are perfect for students to work on | | | | |
| projects, take notes and listen to music, but | | | | With pda backup you will never be without |
| all of this information can be backed up | | | | your personal information again. By signing |
| using a service provider like | | | | up with a company like you will be 100 |
| | | | percent protected against any crash, theft, |
| Pda over the air backup is a safe a secure | | | | loss or damage to your pda and can restore |
| process that most people are encouraged to | | | | the information onto your new device with |
| use nowadays, as most businesses run through | | | | ease. |