Mar 5, 2007 | backup, web_services
Online backup has been a tempting possibility for years. Your files are automatically copied to safe online storage and kept up to date automatically at a reasonable price. Cool!Until now the companies offering online backup services have looked a little flaky. I kept...
Feb 20, 2007 | backup, OneCare
Windows Live OneCare makes it simple to back up your files to an external hard drive. The new version of OneCare allows backups to be updated automatically, every day or every week. If those backup files outgrow the external hard drive, you’ll need these tips to...
Feb 12, 2007 | backup, Vista
Windows Vista Business edition has one of those features that you might not need right away – but if you ever do need it, it will be a lifesaver.Vista Business (and Vista Ultimate) uses Microsoft’s “shadow copy” technology to make a copy of...
Dec 12, 2006 | backup, law, mail
Changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have imposed new requirements for retention and production of electronic records in federal court litigation, especially e-mail. Here’s my notes when the changes first came to my attention.A quick reading of some...
Nov 3, 2006 | backup, software
Microsoft has released version 1.4 of its wildly useful utility SyncToy, a free program for copying, moving, renaming and deleting files between folders and computers. Here’s the page for downloading the new version. If you’ve already been using SyncToy,...
Oct 10, 2006 | backup, OneCare, security
Microsoft has given an early look at an upgrade to Windows Live OneCare. It’s in open beta testing but I don’t recommend that you install it yet.For the most part there are only modest changes, but there are two important improvements in the backup system....
