4: Back Up Your Stuff!

This episode is all about a thing every writer needs to do that many of them don’t do, or don’t do well, resulting in catastrophe. That is, of course, backing up your writing. I talk about multiple backup solutions, including ones that won’t cost you anything and are easy to set and forget.

Duration: 14:44:00

Present: K. Tempest Bradford.

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Episode Links

Online Cloud Backup

• SugarSync
• DropBox
• Google Drive
• OneDrive
• iCloud

Hybrid Backup

• IDrive — Reviews: PCMag, Cloudwards, Tom’s Guide

Hard Drives and USB Flash

• Samsung T1 Portable 250GB USB 3.0 External SSD — Tempest’s Gear! CNet Review, TechRadar Review
• Seagate Backup Plus 4TB Desktop External Hard Drive — The Wirecutter Best External Hard Drive Runner Up
• Apple AirPort Time Capsule
• SanDisk Ultra 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive With micro USB connector For Android Mobile Devices — Tempest’s Gear!
• SanDisk iXpand 16GB Mobile Flash Drive with Lightning connector For iPhones, iPads & Computers
• Kingston Digital 64GB Micro USB 2.0 DataTraveler

RansomWare Viruses

• PCWorld: Crime pays very well: Cryptolocker grosses up to $30 million in ransom
• Backupify: CryptoLocker Virus Affects Google Drive Files – Is your Cloud Safe?
• Hacker Lexicon: A Guide to Ransomware, the Scary Hack That’s on the Rise

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