Learn how to back up your computer data safely using cloud backup and external hard drives with this beginner-friendly, ...

If you've never backed up your computer before, or you haven't done it recently, you definitely should. Backing up the files on your computer to an external hard drive, a cloud storage service, or ...

Backing up your files, ideally in multiple locations, is essential if you don't want to lose any data. Your documents, images, and videos can disappear if anything happens to your computer. It's also ...

Dear Heloise: Regarding uploading pictures to your computer, I would also suggest making sure you have an online backup of all your computer files. A fire or a flood can destroy your computer and any ...

TL;DR: The PC Transfer Kit Bundle gives you three apps to move, backup, and permanently erase files, and it’s only $30.

Computers hold a wealth of data, but one mishap can result in the loss of years’ worth of photos, documents, and more. Be sure to have a backup plan in place in case disaster strikes your device by ...

Concerns are always present when organizing your digital life, and the same is true of file safety on a USB drive.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Picture this: you drop your phone in a puddle of water, you accidentally download a virus onto your tablet or your old and outdated computer finally crashes. In a flash, you ...

After viewing the article that I wrote titled “Are you obeying new e-records rules?” a faithful reader suggested that I write an article about how to backup computer files. Even though I wrote an ...

How often should you backup computer files? Peter Johnson, a computer careers instructor at South Central College, said a good rule of thumb is to back up more frequently depending on how “painful” ...

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