Bit rot and cheap NAND—why I actually trust USB thumb drives for my 3-2-1 backups ...

Here is a clear data backup guide that combines local storage and a smart cloud backup strategy to safeguard important files, ...

As iPhone storage capacities increase each year with high-resolution photos and 4K videos, your iCloud storage and internal iPhone storage can fill up fast. Now it’s vital to ensure all your ...

Learn how to backup data safely in 2026 using the 3‑2‑1 backup rule, protecting files with multiple copies, media types, and off-site storage options.

Losing my iPhone or having my iPhone stolen is a nightmare of mine. I hope it never happens. That's why I try to prepare for the eventuality of having all my data gone in an instant. I back up my ...

I’ve been arguing with people (besides my children) lately, this time about backup options. Primarily, some of the vendors of the new USB 2.0 hard drives are mad because I don’t think they make a good ...

The good: All-metal scratch-resistant housing; supports FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connections; drive offers very good performance. The bad: Comparatively expensive and doesn't have USB 3.0. The price: ...

The ongoing fuss surrounding the bug in Apple’s asr tool that is breaking bootable backups made with Carbon Copy Cloner, ChronoSync, and SuperDuper caused me to revisit my backup recommendations (see ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...