Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.

If your computer stopped working today, what would you lose? Photos. Videos.

This is the most straightforward way to back up your computer. You buy an external hard drive, plug it into your computer, ...

If your computer stopped working today, what would you lose? Photos. Videos. Important documents. Maybe years of memories.

We're rounding up all the best news, advice and more for World Backup Day 2026.

Automatic backups are essential for safeguarding your data from hardware failures, ransomware attacks, and accidental deletions. By setting up scheduled backups, you ensure files, applications, and ...

Imagine your documents, photos, videos, and other files are gone forever by sudden system crashes or storage device failures. Quite scary, right? However, to prevent this from happening, Microsoft has ...

Listen to the Computerworld TechCast: Storage Backup Strategies. Every IT manager knows the critical importance of regularly backing up computer systems and data… and of being able to restore any or ...

Do you have backup files for your critical business data and software? Where are they stored? How often are they updated? During Cyber Security Awareness Month, you should be asking these three ...

Have you ever felt that sinking feeling when your phone suddenly dies or your computer crashes, and you realise the photos, ...