Tip of the Week: Back it Up

This tip will draw one of two responses from each and every reader.

Duh!
True, I really should, but…

The first folks–the “duh” crowd–will exclaim that this is just dead obvious. Of course regular, automated backup is absolutely essential, they’ll say. Every one of us is only seconds away from a hard drive crash, spilled coffee, or theft, [...]

Think You Know What a Thief Would Do With Your Data?

You might want to think again. An interesting article at SC Magazine points out the need to watch what thieves actually are doing with data, not just what we predict or expect them to be doing with it.
Fact is, a thief may be after your data for reasons entirely beyond what you’d expect. And this [...]