How do you protect your data?

Did you know that 140,000 hard drives crash every week in the United States? I should know, it happened to me the other day. All my photos, music, work, argggg!!!! And my external back up drive was full and hadn't backed up in months! So I lost everything!

Then I was referred, by a trusted expert in the field, on an online back up service, Mozy.com. For $4.95 a month, you can back up all you data nightly, unlimited space, maximum security. Now that's piece of mind.

I can't stress enough how important backing up your computer is today. You cannot rely on keeping your files in your email, or your computer and thinking it will be there forever. Do something to protect you business and your personal data NOW.

Here is more information on Mozy.com

What is Mozy?

Mozy is a secure online backup service. It's a simple, smart and economical way to protect your data from hazards like file corruption, accidental deletion and hardware failure. Mozy regularly backs up your files to its secure servers automatically so that you never have to worry about losing important data.

What’s so special about Mozy?

Mozy is simply the best online backup service available. Here are just a few of the reasons we can claim this distinction:

• Mozy is simple to set up.
• It performs backups automatically in the background while you continue working.
• It handles versioning, storing yesterday's renditions as well as today's renditions of your files with each backup, allowing you to pull data from different backup dates.
• It encrypts all your files before transferring them to storage.
• It's fast because it backs up only the data that has changed.
• It backs up both open and locked files.
• It's inexpensive and reliable.

Check out the News and Press area of our website to see what some of the nation's most respected newspapers and trade publications are saying about us. You'll see that Mozy is much more than just a catchy name. We're the best in the business - and getting better every day.

How do I use MozyHome?

Simply install the software on your computer, select the files you want to back up and then never worry about data loss again. Once you set it up, MozyHome automatically backs up your data for you at regular intervals. You don't even have to think about it.

How much does it cost?

MozyHome customers may purchase unlimited backup for less than $5 per month. And a one-year subscription gives you one month free, making the cost of unlimited data backup only $54.45 per year. With a two-year subscription, you get three months free.

MozyHome customers can also get a 2 GB account for free — and assign up to two computers to one account. Simply download the client and log in with the same username and password, and your second machine will be associated with your account.

MozyHome Unlimited users may add up to five computers to their account and must purchase an additional license ($4.95/month) for each computer added.

Who owns Mozy?

Mozy is owned by EMC Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. EMC is the world leader in information storage, information management, and data protection software.

How often can I restore my data?

You may restore files as many times as you need to. MozyHome users are limited to one restore in the queue at a time, though multiple files may be requested within the same restore.

How many files can I back up?

MozyHome free accounts are restricted to 2 GB of storage space before referral bonuses. For just $4.95 per month, MozyHome Unlimited offers truly unlimited backup for your home computer with no size restrictions. Just note that the more files you back up, the longer your initial backup takes.

How long does it take to back up?

For a typical system on a typical broadband line — assuming you continue working on your computer during the backup — Mozy backs up data at the rate of about 2-4 GB per day. If left undisturbed on a fast connection, however, you can back up over 9 GB in a single day. You may experience faster or slower speeds depending on your connection.

During installation, Mozy runs a bandwidth test and lets you know about how much you can upload a day.

After your initial backup, subsequent backups are relatively quick. Chances are that you won't even notice them. This is possible because Mozy performs what are called differential backups, which means that it only backs up the portions of your files that have changed since the last time they were backed up. This saves lots of time, bandwidth and storage space.

Is MozyHome secure?

Absolutely. MozyHome gives you the ability to select your data's encryption method: a MozyHome key with 448-bit Blowfish encryption or your own personal key with 256-bit AES encryption. Your files are encrypted on your computer using the key of your choice and then transferred to the Mozy servers using 128-bit SSL encryption, the industry standard for safe and secure data transfer. Please note that if you select to use your own private key, it will be impossible for Mozy to decrypt your data, so you must be very careful not to lose it.

How does Mozy respect my privacy?

The short answer is that we don't read your data or sell your information to anyone. The long answer is in our Privacy Policy.

How does Mozy protect my data?

Your data is stored in its encrypted state in Mozy's data centers with 24/7/365 on-site monitoring and security, state-of-the-art fire detection and suppression systems, redundant power distribution units and seismic safeguards that can withstand a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. In addition, we use a proprietary protection mechanism based on a complex encoding structure to ensure that your data is safe, even in the event of multiple hardware failures.