I'll admit it: Before I came to work at Carbonite, I was among the many computer users that never backed up their files. If I were working on a huge paper in college, or a really important work project, I occasionally would take the time to put the document on a USB drive, but other than that, I never thought of backup. Now that I work for an online backup company and see how easy it is to back up your files, I feel like I was such a slacker. It's really embarrassing to admit, but I guess I just never thought that losing everything was that big of a threat.

Naturally, being in a position where I monitor media coverage all the time, I see endless articles and blogs about what backup methods are best. Everyone has their own opinions as to the best way to back up your files, but everyone agrees on one thing: No matter how you do it, make sure you back them up! This weekend, I was reading an article on PC World.com about How to Choose a Home PC Backup Method. I thought it was a great read for anyone who isn't sure if Online Backup is the right solution for them. Carbonite is mentioned down the bottom with a few other companies, but mostly it's just a great general overview of Online Backup vs. Traditional Backup.

Enjoy!

— Alison