A yearly checklist for digital upkeep

Most digital problems are slow ones. An hour set aside once a year catches nearly all of them before they turn urgent.

Check that backups restore

A backup that has never been restored is only a hope. Pick one important file and actually bring it back.

Close services you no longer use, and confirm that domain names and subscriptions renew to a payment method that still works.

Old servers and forgotten apps keep costing money and attention. If nothing depends on one, switch it off.