At work we have a neat program that runs in the background and backs up your hard drive to a remote server. Now you can get the same sort of service at home. A company called Mozy will backup 2GB of data over the Internet for free. A little program runs in the task bar and can backup when you aren’t using the computer or on schedule.

Of course, 2GB isn’t enough for a hard drive, but it is enough for your important documents and spreadsheets. If your computer crashes or your house burns down, you’d be glad to have them safe. The data is encrypted so it is private. If you want more storage, they are glad to provide it for a “small fee.”

Works great! Try it out.