'I've seen people lose their most precious photos' — 9 products you should buy this World Backup Day, chosen by an ex-Apple Genius

During my four years working at the Apple Genius Bar, I witnessed more heartbreak than you'd expect in a tech store. Parents crying over lost baby photos, students who'd lost their entire thesis, small business owners facing financial ruin because their only copy of critical files had vanished.

World Backup Day exists for good reason — and if you think "it won't happen to me," you're setting yourself up for disaster. I learned the hard way that hard drives fail, phones get stolen, and ransomware doesn't discriminate. But all hope is not lost; protecting your digital life doesn't have to be complicated or expensive.

I've selected 9 excellent products on Amazon you should consider on World Backup Day. And remember, not all tech purchases have to be glamorous; Sometimes you need to build the fundamentals so that your more exciting products are set up for success, rather than failure. I've seen people lose their most precious photos; you never want to be that guy.

World Backup Day only comes once a year, but data loss can happen any day. If there's one thing I learned behind the Genius Bar, it's that the people who back up never think about it — and the people who don't back up think about it every day after they lose everything. Pick at least one product from this list, make that boring, but functional purchase, and give yourself the peace of mind you deserve.

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