New options for protecting important files offer security and simplicity. July 25, 2008 — -- Backing up is the computing equivalent of flossing. Keeping data on disks that will eventually fail ...

Manually backing up files in 2025 sounds almost comical. Most people I know trust their data to the cloud. Your photos are backed up to Google Photos the moment you take them, work documents auto-save ...

How would you feel if one day you tried to use your computer and realize it has suffered some catastrophic error, and you are no longer able to access your personal files? All your precious family ...

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 ...

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 ...

It happens without warning. Suddenly, access to your personal data gets interrupted by a simple hardware failure, a nasty virus, a cyberattack, a software glitch, accidental deletion or a human ...

I began backing up my emails after an accidental deletion scare. Unfortunately, though, I made a lot of mistakes along the way. If you're backing up emails the lazy way—or not at all—these mistakes ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

Unlike Windows or macOS, ChromeOS doesn’t offer a full backup solution. ChromeOS runs on the cloud, and all the settings and files in Google Drive are automatically synced and backed up. However, ...

Backing up your Mac is an essential practice to protect your data from potential risks such as hardware failures, accidental deletions, or software issues. With macOS’s built-in Time Machine feature ...

Android offers convenient built-in backup tools, but these don’t automatically save every file on your phone. Google appears to be working on a new option to explicitly back up downloaded files. At ...