Your data is backed up, but is it secure?

Backing up data seems straightforward enough, but it’s easy to overlook critical steps that ensure your data is safe, secure, and easily retrievable. Here are the top things to consider when drawing ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The recent ransomware attacks set off alarm bells around the world. 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney looks at how we can protect ourselves. Ransomware involves hackers encrypting ...

Backing up your data onto an external device adds extra security to your files, protects you from accidental loss, and can assist with recovery in the event of a disaster. Backing up your data just ...

We’ve all learned to distrust the computers in our own homes when it comes to backing up data. But in the age of cloud computing, where data is stored on Internet-connected servers, who backs up the ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Even established businesses with substantial IT budgets make critical backup mistakes that can cost millions in lost data and expose organizations to catastrophic failures. While most established and ...

Dropbox Backup is a nice perquisite for one-person account users, despite surcharges for long-term version retention. But the Backup feature for teams is entirely too cavalier with your data, moving ...

Most businesses test their backup systems on the same device they’re backing up — a critical oversight that can render recovered data completely unusable. Most businesses understand the importance of ...

Android backups currently support saving app data, but without per-app options. Google now appears to be working on individual toggles, letting you back up or exclude specific apps. The list sorts ...