When it comes to backing up your precious data, investing in an online backup service is one of the smartest things you can do. These services constantly save any changes you make on your PC to their ...

Sure, we all know that we should be backing up all of our files regularly. And, given that storage has dropped below a dollar per gigabyte, there are certainly no space constraints anymore. But even ...

Cloud storage is convenient for sharing family photos, but there's a better way to keep your most important files.

Backblaze, the cloud backup provider known for its quarterly reports on hard drive failures, has announced new features for its enterprise backup service. The enhancements to the vendor’s endpoint ...

Today Fabrik announed that they are launching a pro line to accompany their designer line of drives released last year. The Simple, Pro, and Pro Duo all have features such as a stackable design, ...

Congratulations on backing up your PC—but you aren’t as safe as you may think you are. Files on your backup drive can be just as vulnerable to disaster as files on your main system are. Most recently, ...

Many of us utilize an external hard disk as our only data backup solution, storing our important files, photos, videos, games, and projects in it. It's kind of a safety net in case our primary storage ...

Q: At least once a week I do a backup to an external hard drive, a Western Digital My Passport Ultra. I usually shut off the router, thereby disconnecting the computer from the internet, before ...

Most people back up their files only once or not at all. One copy isn’t safe. Follow the 3-2-1 rule to truly protect your ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Here is yet another proof point in the inevitability of on ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...