If you are going to go the route of using an online backup provider and online backup software, there are a few questions you need to think about when evaluating a provider. 1. What is the level of security that is being offered? Is it possible for the company to recover your password if you lose the password? Recall that if the company can recover a password for you, then … [Read more...] about Questions to Ask Before Buying Online Backup Software/Remote Offsite Backup Software
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Windows Partition Scheme Suggestion
Partitioning is one of the best kept secrets in the world of computing. For those of you who are new to the concept, partitioning is the idea of splitting a single physical hard drive into sections in order to keep files more organized, and to facilitate backups. In this article I'll talk about my personal partitioning system and my rationale behind it -- as well as a two … [Read more...] about Windows Partition Scheme Suggestion
SyncBack Pro Review Additions – I found more features!
In a previous post I went over a few of the advantages of upgrading from SyncBack freeware to SyncBack Pro. After using the Pro version more and more, I've come across a few great features that I thought I'd share: 1. Voice Prompts. You can configure it so that you can have the computer speak to you (with any words you choose_ to speak to you when a profile has started, … [Read more...] about SyncBack Pro Review Additions – I found more features!
ImgBurn Review: Copy Homemade DVDs for Free, Create and Burn .Iso Files
I was looking for a free and easy way to copy a homemade DVD and I came across ImgBurn. ImgBurn is a free application that acts as a CD or DVD burning application, but more importantly it makes creation of .iso files and burning of .iso files seamless. One of the best things about ImgBurn is that the program has a very small footprint, and unlike most of the other burning … [Read more...] about ImgBurn Review: Copy Homemade DVDs for Free, Create and Burn .Iso Files
SpiderOak Backup Review: A Secure, Encrypted and Private Online Backup Service
My readers know that historically I haven't been a fan of online backup services for one main reason: privacy. The way I see it, data is only as secure as the server that it's on, and while you can encrypt from here to the moon, your encryption is no good if someone else has access to your password. Now as the volume of data I need to store has increased, I started exploring … [Read more...] about SpiderOak Backup Review: A Secure, Encrypted and Private Online Backup Service