I began backing up my emails after an accidental deletion scare. Unfortunately, though, I made a lot of mistakes along the way. If you're backing up emails the lazy way—or not at all—these mistakes ...

Backing up your data onto an external device adds extra security to your files, protects you from accidental loss, and can assist with recovery in the event of a disaster. Backing up your data just ...

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

Our iPhones have become an integral part of our lives, storing a wealth of personal information, cherished memories, and important data. As such, regularly backing up your iPhone is a crucial step in ...

While it’s important to set up an off-site backup whenever you get a new NAS in the first place, it’s even more important to ...

Apple Inc. is making a change to its iCloud backup service, and if you're still using iOS 8 or earlier, you'll want to pay attention. Starting Dec. 18, 2024, device backups will require iOS 9 or later ...

Unlike Windows or macOS, ChromeOS doesn’t offer a full backup solution. ChromeOS runs on the cloud, and all the settings and files in Google Drive are automatically synced and backed up. However, ...

As World Backup Day celebrates its 14th anniversary, the message has shifted from backing up your data to holistically ensuring data resilience. This year, on this commemorative date, which originated ...

Unlike Whatsapp or other popular social media sites, Instagram doesn’t offer a built-in message backup feature. However. You can request a copy of your data and ...

My first World Backup Day article for forbes.com was in 2014. At that time, I said that, “A few years ago, several companies and folks concerned with data protection updated this idea as a one-day ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...