World Backup Day 2020 – Don’t Be an April Fool!
Is your genealogy and family history data FULLY PROTECTED? Are you using the 3-2-1 Backup Plan that I’ve discussed so often? (click HERE for details). Do risk losing years worth of research? Here are some tips and some great deals to help you preserve your genealogy data!
Use the 3-2-1 Backup Plan
Me, the “tech guy,” got burned last year and lost data. It was my own fault and I accepted full responsibility for just being plain lazy. While I’ve been using Dropbox since its inception, I turned off the syncing feature on my desktop because of “the need for speed” when it came to working. Each day I kept telling myself that I would turn it back on and go watch television or do something while the program caught up and copied my local data up to the Dropbox servers. And then the hard drive failed on my desktop computer. I lost two weeks’ worth of writing and research. Poof! Gone!
Here is a short video explaining how one of my hard drives just up and died recently and why I didn’t panic because I am using the 3-2-1 Backup Plan along with iDrive:
Click HERE to view the video on YouTube.
World Backup Day Savings – TODAY ONLY
Save 50% and More on External Hard Drives, USB Flash Drives, and Backup Programs TODAY ONLY during World Backup Day!
USB Flash Drives
- NEW! Amazon: Save up to 70% on SanDisk Cruzer Flash Drives! “You need a simple and reliable way to store and share your photos, videos and music. From a global leader in flash memory technology, the SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive is the perfect solution. This flash drive lets you leave your laptop at home and take your content with you to share with family and friends. And to make sure all your important files are protected, it includes a SecureAccess software download (1), which lets you password-protect your private files. Whether you need to transport your music, vacation videos, or your college thesis, the SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive offers secure, portable storage that you can trust.” VIEW DETAILS
External Hard Drives
ALL of these external hard drives are sold directly by Amazon – no third-party sellers!
Automatic Backup Systems
- TODAY ONLY! iDrive: 95% off iDrive automatic online backup! Regularly $69.50 USD per year, you get the first year of 5TB cloud storage for just $3.48 USD! Once you’ve scanned all those family photos, you need to have a data backup right? This is a “set it and forget it” program like Carbonite but much better: you can backup your mobile devices and even Facebook images! Offer valid through Tuesday, March 31st! VIEW DETAILS
- TODAY ONLY! Amazon: Save 72% on Norton 360 Deluxe – Antivirus software for 5 Devices! “Norton 360 Deluxe for Amazon gives you comprehensive malware protection for up to 5 PCs, Macs, Android or iOS devices, including 50GB of secure PC cloud backup and Secure VPN for your devices.” Regularly $89.99, now just $24.99! VIEW DETAILS
Photo Backup Systems
- PRICE DROP! Amazon: Save up to 67% on Picture Keeper USB Photo Backup! Worried about backing up all those scanned images? No worries with the Picture Keeper system which actually scans and FINDS your photos!
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- EASE OF USE – Once the software is installed – Just click “Start Backup,” and relax as it does the work for you!
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- ON-THE-GO – Anywhere, anytime. No internet required, bring it on your next remote island vacation!
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- WORKS ON MOST COMPUTERS – MAC and PC Compatible with Free Software included!
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- USE ON MULTIPLE COMPUTERS – Software knows where each backup left off. Once one Picture Keeper fills up, just plug in the second one and it continues where the other left off!
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- PEACE OF MIND – Set backup reminders to keep all of your memories safe and secure
Also available in 4GB, 16GB, and 32GB sizes. Right now, the 8GB size, regularly $59.99, now just $24.99! VIEW DETAILS
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