How to Survive a PC Disaster
43% of PC users lose irreplaceable photos, email and documents each year!
Recognize a very real danger
The statistics are not encouraging: 43% of people like you have already experienced a PC disaster in the past year. Laptops are stolen or damaged, hard drives crash and data-eating viruses infect millions of PCs all the time. Then there are natural disasters like Katrina and the recent California wild fires. Not to mention countless screw-ups – we’ve all accidentally deleted files. How would you feel if you lost all the irreplaceable photos, email and documents on your PC?
Protect yourself today
We all know we should back up our PCs, but who has the time. Some people use CDs or DVDs, while others buy external hard drives. But they’re a hassle and won’t protect you from theft, damage or natural disasters. You MUST get your backup out of your house or place of business! Carbonite, an automatic, online backup service will allow you to do this. When the thieves break in or the house burns down, your data will be safe. Rush fans can try Carbonite risk-free
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Why isn’t an external hard drive good enough?
When your house burns down, you’re hard drive isn’t going to be any better off than your computer. Goodbye photos, email, contact lists, etc. The press recently reported that thieves broke into the home of movie director Francis Ford Coppola and stole his computer AND his hard drive. He lost 15 years of photos and writing.
Is my data safe with an online backup service?
With Carbonite, it’s a lot safer than it is sitting on your PC at home. Here’s what Carbonite does to protect your data:
It’s encrypted twice before it leaves your PC using the same techniques used by banks and other financial institutions.
Carbonite takes data privacy and security very seriously. Only you can see your files.
Carbonite’s data center is under 24 hour guard. Entry is restricted by fingerprint identification.
How do I get my files back if I have a disaster?
With Carbonite, retrieving lost files takes just a few clicks. You go to
Online Backup: Easy, Completely Automatic. Secure. Carbonite., re-install Carbonite on your new or repaired PC, and click “Restore.” All the data that you lost will be restored automatically to your new computer.
What do real Carbonite customers think?
98% of Carbonite users say they would recommend Carbonite to their friends.
Try Carbonite risk-free. No credit card required to start your trial. Carbonite costs only $49.95/year thereafter for unlimited backup.
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Personally I have two hard drives on my laptop and backup from one to the other but carbonite would be better because if my computer was stolen or damaged I'd lose everything.