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Many people backup their personal and business data. Many use the cloud and many backup locally, and some use both types of backup for additional security. Products from Secure Drive, Kwilt and ...

In the 1980s, the early days of personal computers, backup was not a priority among users; however, magnetic tapes were occasionally used (see QIC). See LAN-free backup . Backup Locations ...

In the Digital Solution, Katherine Boehret tests CrashPlan, a computer-backup system that requires minimal effort and works in the background to automatically back up files ...