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Data on old thumb drives at risk due to degradation and loss

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Older USB thumb drives are becoming increasingly unreliable and pose a risk to stored data. Factors such as physical damage, accidental loss, and the finite write cycles of flash memory contribute to their degradation. Additionally, phenomena like bit rot and component failure can lead to data corruption over time. Experts recommend the 3-2-1 backup strategy: three copies of data, on two different types of media, with one copy stored off-site or in the cloud, to ensure data safety. AI

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Data on old thumb drives at risk due to degradation and loss

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