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Mozy coupon code: 20% off on online backup
Mozy, one of our favorite online backup services, is offering 20% off until the end of March. This Saint Patrick's Day inspired coupon code is GOLD. Just enter that code in at checkout to receive 20% off; this comes on top of Mozy's discounted annual plans. A one year plan will come in at a [...]

Does the Carbonite remote access feature allow me to view any file or email i...
The following is an actual user submitted question: Q: I am considering buying Carbonite and would like to know if I still need GoToMyPC remote access program if Carbonite allows for remote access? Does the Carbonite remote access feature allow me to view any file or email individually from any computer, similar to the GoToMyPC program? A: [...]

SugarSync discounts personal plans
We reviewed SugarSync for Business on Monday. Today we're reporting that the online backup service is offering exclusive 15% discounts on its 60GB and 100GB plans. It's a limited time offer; in fact customers have until March 31st. We really liked SugarSync when we reviewed it. It's a fun and feature-rich service that's particularly useful for [...]

SugarSync for business reviewed
We really liked SugarSync's personal backup service when we tested it, so we were eager to see how its SugarSync for Business plan differs. Strangely, the biggest difference seems to be in the price, and not the functionality; from a price perspective, that's a very good thing. The base price is currently $29.99 per month for [...]

Exclusive Mozy Promo Code
We are very happy to bring back the exclusive 15%-off Mozy promo code. This brings the price of this excellent online backup service down to $4.21 per month. Put that together with Mozy's yearly discounts and you can receive a year of safe, secure online backup for $46.01, or two years for $88.36. This is [...]

The New York Times ponders the plight of the Internet user
In this day and age, even the Fashion & Style section of The New York Times is worried about Internet security issues. This weekend, the Times recounted the experiences of Allan Goldstein, a 60 year old college professor who uses the Internet, but does so a bit nervously. He worries that NYU's online system will [...]

Online backup services and the value of version histories
Last month, someone asked a question about file corruption. They wondered if their online backup service could restore working versions of files that had become corrupted on their hard drive. I suggested that "versioning" or "file history" might come to their rescue. This feature, offered by most online backup services, holds on to a certain [...]

I am a Carbonite subscriber. My computer recently crashed. I changed from Win...
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way. Q: I am a carbonite subscriber. My computer recently crashed. I changed from window to A Mac. How do I get my serviced [...]

Mozy discount for Black Friday: Save $15-$20
Mozy is making dramatic price cuts on its annual online backup storage plans for Black Friday. Until November 30th you can save $15.00 off of the single year plan, and $20.00 off of the two-year plan. That brings the prices down to $39.49 and $73.96, respectively. It's a really great deal for unlimited online storage [...]

Should you manage your own online backup encryption key?
When you use an online backup service like Mozy or Carbonite, your data is encrypted before it leaves your computer. This makes your data essentially indecipherable to hackers, should they somehow be monitoring your Internet connection. The software itself manages the encryption and the service will have your encryption key. Now according to Carbonite's Help [...]