Just a quick one…
I read an article (Issue: 148, Page 136, or http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/100126/mozy.html) in PC Pro recently (I know I’m a bit behind on the PC Pro’s), about online backups. It got me thinking… all the backups I have (and there are a few scattered all over)…

Some are on CDs, DVDs, USB Pen Drives, Hard Disks, all sorts! My data is backed up all over the place, the problem is the ‘place’ is my home. All these backups are in the flat, if something were to happen (touch wood) all my data is gone.

So after reading the article I had a look at Mozy (I choose it because it was free!). I say it’s free, buts its only free for the 1st 2gb, you have to pay for more than that.
Mozy is pretty simple. The interface is simple to use, it can scan your disks for specific data types, Word, Excel, Favorites and also your my documents. This is ideal for home users with little experiance. If your a bit more advanced there are ‘advanced’ features, not very advanced but enough. You have a tab for the file system, to let you choose the specific files or folders.

Then there’s the option to schedule the backups to happen automatically so you don’t have to remember to backup your files.
You have two options when scheduling, 1) Automatic - This performs the backup automatically when your computer is idle, you can set the amount of time to wait before starting the backup.
2) Scheduled - The kind of schedule you would expect, you simply set either daily or weekly backups.

As far as security geos, Mozy uses 448-bit Blowfish encryption, you can choose to use Mozy’s key, or enter your own.

Mozy keeps track of all the computers you have backed up from, but allows you to restore to any PC by simply logging in to the website.
There is also a referrals option, give the link to your friends and for each one that signs up and uses Mozy, you get an extra 256mb of space. I considered putting my link on here but thought that may simply just be wrong (Damn conscience!).Overall, I think Mozy is a great way of securing your data away from home. If your looking to back up huge amounts of data, or want lots of advanced options then seek another product. But I will personally continue to use Mozy as I just want to keep my critical data safe, thats it simple.