Here’s how to encrypt your whole external backup drive to keep your files safe

Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.
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How to Backup Your Computer Safely: Step-by-Step Guide with Cloud and External Drive Options

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...
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Sleep-robust, continuous backup to local external drive

I just got a 12TB external HDD and it's hooked up to my Windows 10 PC. I have about 4TB of data on my PC which is already backed up to Backblaze. I want the external HDD to be a continuous mirror of ...
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Backup from NAS to local drive

I have a Synology NAS (DS-920+) and a Windows 10 machine. The NAS is the "primary" data store but I'd like to make regular backups of the NAS data to a local HDD in my Windows 10 machine. I prefer ...

How to properly protect and store your important files

Another storage type to consider for saving important files is external hard drives, which require manual involvement but ...