Databarracks Buddy Backup review

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While most online backup and synchronisation services provide you with a certain amount of online storage on their own servers, Backup Buddy lets you securely store data on your friends’, family and colleagues’ computers instead. Don’t worry, though. They can’t look at your precious (or incriminating) data because the information’s encrypted before it’s sent to your friend’s computer, but be aware that they can also store their data on your PC. If you’d rather not get your friends involved, you can simply set up an account for several of your own computers, such as your work and home PCs, for example. Although each computer must have its own account, you can have multiple accounts associated with the same email address. Each requires a unique username, however. You can then select the files and folders you wish to back up. An icon is then placed in your notification area that tells you if your files have been backed up or if they still need to be securely stored. An option is also added to Windows Explorer’s right-click menu that lets you easily select any file or directory to be added to your backup.

Although Backup Buddy lacks features such as web access and synchronisation, it’s free and – assuming you have even slightly reliable friends or your own PCs in multiple places – it provides you with convenient off-site backups. Combine it with a free syncing service, such as Google Drive, and you have a powerful, convenient and entirely free data storage and sharing setup.