Saturday 9 May 2009

Online Backup – Is My Data Secure?


There are a lot of questions you may have about online backup. One of the biggest questions people have is: Who will have access to my data?

This is a very natural question. After all, you don't know these people, yet you are trusting them with your precious data. It may include personal information, such as your bank details, and other information that could help somebody steal your identity. Or it may include highly confidential information about your business.

This is a question you must ask the online backup service before you sign up with them. You do hear rumors about online backup services accessing people's data and using it for marketing purposes.

A good online backup service will always encrypt your data BEFORE storing it. You will have a decryption key which only you can use - it will usually consist of a password YOU have chosen. This means that only you can access your data - nobody else can access it, INCLUDING the online backup service itself.

Of course, it's a good idea to make sure that you can access your own files - preferably BEFORE a disaster strikes! Log on to the website of the service - from a different computer if you like, since you will need to get at your files when your own computer is out of action. See how easy it is to access your information. If your service provides a free trial period or a guarantee period, which it should, do it during this period and if you're not satisfied, use another service.

Back Up Solutions is a service you can be really sure of. Find out more about online backup if you would like to feel fully protected and have peace of mind.

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