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Surprisingly, 87% of people back up their data, but data loss accidents persist

Bottom line: To commemorate World Backup Day on March 31 – just one day before April Fool's Day – Western Digital commissioned a survey of 6,118 people across 10 countries, conducted a month ago, to better understand their backup practices. The findings revealed that 87 percent of respondents do back up their data, either manually or automatically. Their main motivations include fear of losing important files (83 percent), the need to free up device space (67 percent), and protection against cyber threats (42 percent).
Full story By Skye Jacobs, 7 comments
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Software Industry

SAP surpasses Novo Nordisk to become Europe's most valuable company

What just happened? German software giant SAP has overtaken Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk to become Europe's most valuable company. SAP's stock has performed exceptionally well, rising more than 40 percent over the past year. The firm's success is largely driven by its strategic shift toward cloud-based services and increasing focus on AI, both of which have strongly resonated with investors.
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Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals

Using free trials to lock government and military into expensive subscriptions?
In brief: The US Federal Trade Commission has spent weeks investigating Microsoft's cybersecurity deals with the federal government. Although the case's fate under the incoming Trump administration remains uncertain, the Commission continues to pursue it, illuminating the tech giant's alleged strategy of locking government customers into its products to block competition.
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