2014 - BackupReview.com

SurDoc Review: 100 GB of Free Cloud Storage

Posted on December 30 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

SurDoc is shutting down on May 31, 2016. The company has advised users to download their files immediately to avoid any potential data loss. SurDoc is a cloud storage service that gives users a whopping 100 GB of free space. …

How to Backup Your Computer with Backblaze

Posted on December 10 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

Since Backblaze automatically selects files to backup – including files on external hard drives – this makes it one of the easiest online backup services out there. It’s particularly suited for novice computer users, or people who don’t want to deal …

Win a Year of Backblaze Online Backup

Posted on December 8 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

The contest is closed. Winners have been emailed their codes. Thanks for participating! For the holidays, I’m giving away 10 annual subscriptions to Backblaze Online Backup, worth a combined retail value of $500. The winners will be chosen at random, so everybody has an equal …

How to Install CrashPlan on Ubuntu

Posted on December 4 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

CrashPlan is one of the few online backup services that supports Linux. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install it on one of the most popular Linux distros: Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat).

Dupplica Review: Unlimited Online Backup for $2/Month

Posted on November 25 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

Warning: Dupplica is having unknown problems with their service, and I would not recommend you sign up at this time. (June 9, 2016) Dupplica is an inexpensive online backup service, at only $2/month per computer. It works on PC and Mac, …

AnyProtect Review: Avoid this Backup Service at All Costs

Posted on November 18 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

AnyProtect is supposedly an online backup service from ClickMeIn Ltd. I say “supposedly” because I’m not sure it’s even a real backup service, or just fake software used to trick people into spending money on tech support. Here’s my review …

CrashPlan Review (updated March 2016)

Posted on November 15 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

CrashPlan is an online backup service developed by Code42, an American software company. It can backup Windows, Mac, and Linux computers to the cloud. CrashPlan is known for its “Triple Destination Protection,” the software’s ability to backup data to multiple locations. I will take a look …

JDI Dating Fined $600k for Fake Profiles: Is JustCloud Next?

Posted on October 30 2014 by Geoff Akerlund

The Federal Trade Commission fined UK-based JDI Dating $616,165 for creating fake profiles on their dating websites, CNN reports. JDI Dating owns a network of 18 dating websites, such as flirtcrowd.com and cupidswand.com. JDI Dating appears to be a sister company …

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