Backup Your Data Online

Backup Your Data Online

Data backup is essential. If you’d like to explore local backup options,  I recommend you to use online (off-site) backups. Backing up your data online prevents data loss if your computer is damaged or stolen—or if your data is wiped by malware.

Online Data Backup

Mozy is a great tool used to backup your data online ,Mozy offers free online storage (up to 2GB for free with paid options too).it prevents my data to be theft and make me feel that my data is safe from such theft or malwares.Setup is simple and after downloading Mozy, you can specify what you want to back up and when. Mozy will automate your backups and let you decide when it backs up (specific times), what causes it to back up (low CPU usage), and how often (one, two, three etc. times a day.)

After a successful backup it alerts:

With Mozy you can browse and restore your backed up files (even ones you’ve deleted from your computer):

You can specify what types of files to backup : 

MozyHome Features

• Open/locked file support: Mozy will back up your documents whether they're open or closed.

• 128-bit SSL encryption: The same technology used by banks secures your data during the backup process.

• 448-bit Blowfish encryption: Secures your files while in storage, providing peace of mind that your private data is safe from hackers.

• Automatic: Schedule the times to back up and MozyHome does the rest.

• New and changed file detection: MozyHome finds and saves the smallest changes.

• Backs up Outlook files: Disaster-proof email protection.

• Block-level incremental backup: After the initial backup, MozyHome only backs up files that have been added or changed, making subsequent backups lightning fast.