Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be ...

As someone who has lost important data to carelessness, I value backups a lot. Data loss can strike at any time, from a ...

Cloud storage didn't used to be expensive. When Google Photos debuted in 2015, it promised free, unlimited storage. I happily uploaded all my photos and videos, knowing they were safe in the cloud and ...

Due to remote work, many companies have shifted their data storage strategies from on-premises to the cloud. In fact, even companies that have traditionally leveraged local backup have moved to the ...

Imagine your documents, photos, videos, and other files are gone forever by sudden system crashes or storage device failures. Quite scary, right? However, to prevent this from happening, Microsoft has ...

As the number of malware and ransomware attacks rise, it is as important to make sure that your organization and personal data is not only being protected, but also being prepared in the event data is ...

Codymack backs up to an external hard drive. Although it’s quite a large drive, it’s full. Now what? Over time, a backup can require a huge amount of drive space. Part of the problem is deleted files.

One backup is never enough. An automatic service like iCloud is great—if your phone ends up in a ditch somewhere, you won’t lose all the photos of your family. But an iCloud backup doesn’t cover ...

Being a Windows 11/10 user, you definitely know how important creating a backup is. By using the Windows Backup and Restore feature, you can backup all the system files and create a system restore ...

When choosing a computer backup solution, consider the amount of data you have, whether you have multiple computers on your home network, the amount of hands-on involvement required, backup speed, the ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...