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Online Data Backup Services – 15 Factors to Consider When Choosing

by Mike McEvoy on October 2, 2009

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There has been an explosion in the number of online data backup services in the last few years and they have drawn the interest of both home and business users. With so many companies seemingly offering the same service it can be become a bit confusing when choosing an online backup provider. While most people [...]

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6 Common Computer Data Backup Mistakes

by Mike McEvoy on June 27, 2009

Is your computer data safe? Have you checked recently? Most people have an awareness of the potential danger in losing their computer data. They sense that as the amount of computer data they generate and store continues to grow rapidly, the importance of keeping that data safe also increases. How people address the safety of [...]

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Data Backup Part I — Is Your Data Safe?

by MikeM on February 7, 2009

The amount of data people generate and store continues to grow rapidly. The importance of keeping that data from being permanently lost also continues to grow. The good news is that there are many different solutions for protecting and backing up all that data. Regardless of the method you use for data backup, the key [...]

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Secure Disposal of Data CDs

by MikeM on May 8, 2008

Question: I have several CD-ROMs with confidential data on them. How can I dispose of them without fear of someone retrieving any of my data?
Answer:  A valid concern and one that can easily be remedied. One way is to take a piece of sandpaper (the coarser grit the better) and give the surface of [...]

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Transferring Large Files Via the Internet

by MikeM on April 28, 2008

Question: I periodically need to send large files (20MB – 150MB, PowerPoint and graphic files) to clients, colleagues or friends. I can’t do this as an email attachment as the emails get rejected due to the attachment size and I don’t have access to an FTP server. Any suggestions?
Answer: We have had two different clients [...]

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Backing Up MS Outlook Data

by MikeM on March 26, 2008

Question: I want to make a backup of my Outlook data. Where is it stored on my computer?
Answer:  Backing up your Outlook data is complicated by the fact that Microsoft does not make it easy to find the data. By default Outlook stores its data in a single file named “outlook.pst”. However the location [...]

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