AVG Internet Security Review: New Features Give AVG a New Edge

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November 3rd, 2011 - Posted by jeff

AVG Internet Security 2012 gives its users a few extra features that raise its game to compete with the larger Internet security suites. The most important of those is the identity protection feature, which helps protect your identity and password from hackers. It also includes a PC analyzer which will clean your computer of junk files, broken shortcuts and other things that could be slowing down its performance. And for a price, you can also add parental controls ($0.99/year) or online backup ($79.99/year). All this for half the price of the bigger security software suites! You can also get an additional 20% off through NextAdvisor. To get the deal or read the full review, click here.

Carbonite Adds to Their Backup Arsenal With 2 New Plans

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November 2nd, 2011 - Posted by polina

Carbonite, one of our most talked about and well-priced online backup services, has added two new plans. The new HomePlus and HomePremier plans boast some great new features that have been missed in their basic Home plan. With these two upgrades, users can backup their external hard drives. You can also backup to an external hard drive with the Mirror Image feature, which backs up your operating system and programs, as well as your files and folders to an external drive. Exclusively with the HomePremier plan, account holders can get the Courier Recovery feature, where they can receive a copy of their backup shipped to the home or office. HomePremier also does automatic video backups, whereas users with the other two plans have to do this manually.

Mac users will have to stick with the Home plan and  wait until these new plans are available for their operating system. If you're a PC user, take advantage of these great new plans and read the full Carbonite review here! 

Can I Transfer Credits from One Online College to Another?

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November 1st, 2011 - Posted by jeff

Q: I am currently attending University of Phoenix. I have 2 more classes to go for my Associates. I wanted to know if I would be able to transfer my credits and go for my Bachelors with American InterContinental University.

A: In theory, American InterContinental University will accept your transfer credits. In practice, the number of credits that can be transferred depends on whether they are applicable to your area of study.

AIU will accept transfer credits from any school that is accredited by an agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. The University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, so you should be fine. AIU will evaluate the credits you took at University of Phoenix and determine if they fit in with your desired program at AIU.

You should have no problem transferring general education classes, such as composition or basic math requirements. The more specific classes are where it becomes tricky. If you were an art student at University of Phoenix, but want to study business at AIU, most of those art classes won’t count for much. If you want to stay in the same area of study for your Bachelors at AIU, most of your credits should transfer with little issue. But each credit is subject to AIU’s evaluation process, so nothing is guaranteed.

Our other top-rated online college, such as Capella University and Kaplan University, have the same transfer requirements, as do many accredited colleges. Check out our compare page to see how other online schools stack up.

Which Online Backup Services are HIPAA Compliant?

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November 1st, 2011 - Posted by polina

Q: Which online backup services are HIPAA compliant?

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A: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)  not only protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families, but is also meant to address the security and privacy of health data. Because the electronic transfer of health data is much more efficient and effective, HIPAA requirements strive to create safe standards for these practices.

There are a handful of online backup services that are HIPAA compliant. Carbonite and Mozy,  two of our highest-rated online backup services, both comply with HIPAA standards.

Another service that really stands out is IBackup. Though it isn't exactly at the top of our list, businesses, particularly those in the legal, health, or financial fields, will want to give IBackup serious consideration. IBackup's business-level services help businesses backup their MS SQL server databases and Exchange servers. Of course, they also boast support for HIPAA and a number of other compliance issues relating to business. The service, like various other online backup providers, also lets you set your own private encryption key, for all plans.

Always make sure that the online backup service you choose follows all of the regulations necessary to support your business, and always feel free to call their customer support!