Data Security Guides
What to Do Before Taking Your Computer to the Repair Shop - The shop where I work has a strict policy of data preservation and privacy for our customers. Any good computer repair shop will. Nevertheless, there are some safety precautions you should take. Backup your data Usually there is no threat to your data when taking it into the shop. In 
Is Google Drive Safe to Use? How Google Secures Your Files Online - How far is Google willing to go to secure your data? It’s a question I get asked a lot. For this article I’ll be focusing specifically on the Google Drive service. Many of these policies are broad and also apply to some other services like Gmail, but I will not 
Habits and Best Practices for Physical Security - Most of us don’t typically consider physical security a part of computer security. But it’s just as important to securing your data as anything else. Here are a few tips to consider. Shred important documents Don’t throw sensitive information in the garbage. Out of sight does not mean out of 
Use Cold Backup Versioning to Protect Your Data from Viruses and Intruders - If you haven’t lost data then you will. That’s the nature of digital information. It likes to get corrupted or disappear for seemingly no good reason. Do you have regular backups? Will you be able to recover when that happens to you? Because it will. Backing Up as a Security The Safest Way to Use Dropbox – Encrypt Your Files before Uploading Them - So you want to use Dropbox because it’s extremely handy but have concerns about it’s privacy and security practices? Good, because you should. It’s true that Dropbox and its competitors (Cubby, Microsoft SkyDrive, Google Drive, etc) do a decent job of keeping your data safe from hackers, but that does
Is Dropbox Safe to Use? How Dropbox Works to Secure Your Files Online - How safe is your data when you plunk it down into Dropbox? Where does it go? Who can see it? There have been concerns raised about Dropbox’s security in the past, so we’re going to take a look and see if they’re concerns worth having. What is Dropbox For? Dropbox