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Make some tech resolutions
Thursday, January 3, 2013    
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They're easier to keep than losing weight

You probably won't keep your New Year's resolution to lose weight. But there are important technology-related resolutions you can easily keep.

High Tech Texan Michael Garfield says, like changing batteries in smoke detectors, use this time of year to enhance computer security.

"You probably haven't been to work in about a week, maybe two weeks or so -- go ahead and start with a new password 'cause you probably already forgot yours and do it on a regular basis."

Garfield says another easy to keep resolution is even more important.

"Why don't you do something that I've been telling everybody for the past 12 years to do; why don't you back up your files?"

Garfield says you can buy a giant external drive on the cheap or use an online backup service.