Weekend Project: Backup your PC with free online services

Ask yourself how long ago you did the backup of your PC? and what if your hard drive crashes now, will you be able to recover all your data?

There are lots of Web 2.0 offer free service to backup your data seamlessly and automatically. The most well known is Mozy, a service that offers 2GB Free Remote Backup (w/ 448-bit Blowfish encryption & SSL Transfer) or $4.95/month for unlimited space.

This is what you have to do: Sign up for an account. Create a Mozy user account which will allow you to download Mozy software and backup your data. The download should take less than 30 seconds. Next, install Mozy on your computer. Download and install software. Mozy downloads in just seconds, and the installation is simple and fast. Select files to be backed up. Next, simply click on the types of data you want Mozy to protect, and it does the rest. You can also dig into the details of your hard drive and get specific about files and directories you want Mozy to take care of.

What You Get

2GB of free, secure storage (Get unlimited capacity for $4.95/month!)

Open/locked file support

Block-level differential backup

128-bit SSL support (to secure your data during transport)

448-bit Blowfish encryption (to secure your data on our server)

Continuous or scheduled backup options

Read more about Mozy here!

The other good alternative are Microsoft free service Foldershare.com , which syncs between your networked PCs, (Foldershare is now part of the new Windows Live Messenger) or If you want more for free? How about free 25GB Offered by another service Streamload

What You Get

• Store any files
• Access your files from any Web browser
• Share files without restriction
• Host your videos, audio, images on the web
• Backup your files safely and reliably
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