Disasters happen. Take, for example, the case of a law firm in South Carolina. When hurricane Irene took the Eastern seaboard by storm, some regions were without power for 2 weeks. Had the firm utilized an online backup service, they could have visited an alternate location to power up laptops and pull down recent copies [...]

Email is one of the most valued types of data a person can have stored on his or her computer. There are several ways to protect such data, varying in cost, reliability, and amount of user input required. Given the importance of email backup, let's take a few minutes to explore the options.

Manual is the [...]

Few applications warrant reliable backup more than QuickBooks. The ubiquity of QuickBooks in small businesses illustrates the value that personal computers have achieved in day-to-day business operations. What was once performed by outside service providers (like bookkeepers), is now feasible for average individuals with software applications on affordable computers. This results in the concentration of [...]

Many PC users entrust the safety and security of their data to free backup software. Free backup is better than no backup, right? Well, sometimes. If your free backup software happens to work when you need it to, you're in luck. If you're not paying attention and it misbehaves, you risk compromising all of your [...]

Virus attacks, villainous hacking, theft, and other sources of data loss happen frequently and unexpectedly. For those who are unprepared, the repercussions can be severe. Sixty percent of companies that lose their data will shut down within 6 months of the disaster, according to National Archives & Records Administration in Washington. Windows operating system, the de [...]

The easiest and most reliable way to backup Outlook Email is to purchase a reputable backup system with automatic backup or continuous backup of open files. Many backup applications are unable to back up Outlook Email files (Outlook.pst files) unless Outlook is shut down. Some applications, like Rebit 5, copy open files automatically. But, recognizing [...]

Email is undeniably one of the most valued types of data a person can have stored on his or her computer. Periodically copying the Email file for backup to another disk drive or USB flash drive is well worth the time and effort, especially if your livelihood depends on the information found in Emails or [...]

Viruses can infect almost any computer - even those with Antivirus software installed. And sometimes what appears to be a virus is actually a software update or a Windows Update gone bad. This can sometimes result in the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death," or BSOD. Typically there is just one alternative to getting a new [...]

Five of the most common mistakes to avoid with Windows backup are...

Not backing up at all
Setting a time for scheduled backup when the computer is asleep
No backup storage device available or not enough space available
Failing to select all important files for backup (e.g. Outlook.pst, iPhone backup files)
Open files may not be copied

Avoid these common mistakes [...]

Microsoft Outlook serves as the backbone of communications for businesses of most sizes around the world. Large amounts of important data live in Outlook folders including email, calendar appointments and an abundance of important attachments such as Microsoft Word Documents, PDFs and Excel files. This data is stored in a .pst file, and it should [...]