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Online backup services keep your data safe
It's a fact of modern life that archiving data is essential to prevent a data disaster. Still, something like one-third of computers are never backed up, according to 2,257 respondents in a recent Backblaze poll carried out by Harris Interactive. The survey came to the dismal conclusion that a scant 7% of users practice safe computing by archiving their systems on a daily (or nightly) basis.
Read more...In depth: Online backup services keep your data safe
It's a fact of modern life that archiving data is essential to prevent a data disaster. Still, something like one-third of computers are never backed up, according to 2257 respondents in a recent Backblaze poll carried out by Harris Interactive. The survey came to the dismal conclusion that a scant 7 per cent of users practice safe computing by archiving their systems on a daily (or nightly ...
Read more...Windows 8 to have airplane mode, seamless network switching
Microsoft's upcoming flagship operating system Windows 8 may soon have an "airplane mode" that switches off all its radio devices - or stay online by seamlessly switching among Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G networks. Billy Anders, a group program manager on Microsoft's devices and networking team, also said they want to keep Windows connected to a network even when in a low-power state. "We looked at the ...
Read more...USB security device includes Windows Embedded Standard 7
Spyrus says its secure flash drive -- incorporating a preinstalled, bootable version of Windows Embedded Standard 7 -- is now commercially available worldwide.
Read more...A lesson in simplicity: securing a 'no landline' home with LifeShield and Dropcam
Think of this as an IRL , but longer . Recently, I bumped my head so severely that I would up buying a new abode, and for whatever reason, the insurance company mandated that I have a "monitored fire and burglary system" installed (that's UL-certified monitoring, by the way). Not too surprising when you consider their viewpoint in the deal, and honestly, I needed someone to push me into getting ...
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