Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.

PCWorld outlines seven essential elements for creating a comprehensive data backup plan to protect against data loss and ...

If your computer stopped working today, what would you lose? Photos. Videos.

This is the most straightforward way to back up your computer. You buy an external hard drive, plug it into your computer, ...

If your computer stopped working today, what would you lose? Photos. Videos. Important documents. Maybe years of memories.

If your computer crashes, your data may be recoverable, or it may not. The same applies if you get a virus. Some viruses are a mere annoyance, while others destroy or lock all your files. So just in ...

Despite your best effort, accidents happen, losing a MacBook or seeing your Mac simply die for no reason. You can take the sting out of any mishap if you have a backup. Much like flossing, backing up ...

I just got a 12TB external HDD and it's hooked up to my Windows 10 PC. I have about 4TB of data on my PC which is already backed up to Backblaze. I want the external HDD to be a continuous mirror of ...

Leaving an external hard drive plugged in all the time carries some risk, but unplugging it constantly might actually be a ...