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The 'backup complete' trap: Why your external drive is secretly full of corrupted files

Why copying and pasting isn't a real backup: The danger of 'silent' data corruption ...
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Turn Google Drive into your ultimate backup solution — 5 easy steps

Think Google Drive is just for sharing documents? The cloud storage service includes powerful backup capabilities that can protect virtually any file type on your computer. I used to think Google ...

Google Is Rolling Out Android File Backups, But Don't Get Too Excited Just Yet

Google is finally going to allow you to download a local file backup of your Android device, and the feature is now starting ...

Google confirms new Downloads backup feature for Android: Here's how it'll work

Google is rolling out the February Play System update, with a new feature for backing up local, downloaded files. Here's how ...
Ars Technica

backup files with time/date in filename? (using command prompt)

I have a batch file that performs nightly backups of my Outlook PST files, dropping them on a remote machine, encrypted using PGP-command line. It all works fine and dandy. However, as an added touch, ...
Finextra

Are Backup Files the Missing Link in Your Cyber Security?

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 ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a File from a Windows Image Backup

PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files. I recently wrote an article in which I walked you through the ...