A while back Rich recommended CrashPlan for backups. I use it to backup to an external hard drive and another network computer, but I was hesitant to commit to the cloud version because of my own peculiar security concerns.
But I ran across another service, which looks similar to Dropbox and SugarSync, but allows encryption of files. The important part: the key stays with you and not the company.
Backup Online for PC, Mac and iPhone | IDrive
There is a free version allowing 5 GB of storage, and a $4.95 a month version allowing 150 GB of storage.
This looks very promising for those who want a back up that is secure from any sort of legal challenge--particularly those in legal, banking, or forensic investigation fields who seek to be sure they have protected confidential client data.
I don't know anything about the company, but I'm going to check them out.
Basically, nobody has an excuse to not do at least a rudimentary backup. At the very least, you can sync valuable files to a secure off-site location.
But I ran across another service, which looks similar to Dropbox and SugarSync, but allows encryption of files. The important part: the key stays with you and not the company.
Backup Online for PC, Mac and iPhone | IDrive
There is a free version allowing 5 GB of storage, and a $4.95 a month version allowing 150 GB of storage.
This looks very promising for those who want a back up that is secure from any sort of legal challenge--particularly those in legal, banking, or forensic investigation fields who seek to be sure they have protected confidential client data.
I don't know anything about the company, but I'm going to check them out.
Basically, nobody has an excuse to not do at least a rudimentary backup. At the very least, you can sync valuable files to a secure off-site location.