Pictures, videos, important tax documents, personal letters, mailing lists, homework, term papers, business documents, customer databases...

Does this describe the contents of your hard drive? What would happen if it all went away? Electrical storms, hardware failure, theft or whatever the cause your data is at risk. I've worked in the IT industry for over 20 years and in all that time, the one thing I have found the greatest value in is a good data backup. Most people think about it at least once, some people even create them but fail to maintain them over time.

What value would you place on your data? What would you pay annually to just set it and forget it?

Now, thanks to the internet and a high speed broadband connection, you can backup your data with a few simple steps. I've looked at a few online backup programs and have chosen to recommend Carbonite to my customers. It's greatest feature is it's ease of use. From setting it up to restoring files, its interface is smooth, clean and understandable.

There is a 15-day free trial available with no credit card required. How much easier can it be?

Carbonite Protects You From:

• Accidental Deletion

  43% of people lose irreplaceable files every year.

• Theft

  Only 3 out of 100 stolen laptops are ever recovered.

• Disaster

  Thousands of files are lost each year to fires, floods, and other disasters.

• Drive Failure

  Up to 13% of hard drives crash in their first year.