The best two-factor authentication approach varies based on your needs, and what's offered by the service you're trying to use it with.

If you've put a lot of effort into your website, you want to protect yourself from disaster. That protection? A good backup, of course.

The difference between a clone and an image boils down to what they contain: everything, or absolutely everything.

Cloud storage is ubiquitous, convenient, and BIG. There are options if OneDrive is too big for your hard drive.

Sending anonymous email ranges from easy to complex, depending on the likelihood of someone going the extra mile to identify you.

Using a desktop email program to back up email avoids potential data loss. I'll show you how using Outlook.com and Thunderbird as examples.

Backing up around major updates is a good idea, but can also be a side effect of a routine backup strategy. Then the question becomes: how long to keep 'em?

Backup terminology can be confusing. I'll define one of the terms I use frequently and explain why I think it's so important.

LastPass is changing the terms of their free service. Find out if you're affected, and what to do if you are.

A single original of anything is not backed up, and backing up is significantly easier, and of higher quality, in digital media.