Online File Storage

Last week at the hairdresser I heard a horror story about a power surge and a computer that just "frizzed" so now I'm looking at online file storage options.

I do back up some documents onto CD. I guess I should get a removable hard drive, but I have a feeling it might be a good idea to go the online file storage route.

lifehack.org offers me an Introduction to 90 Online File Storage Services.

"I personally like the Mozy Remote Backup, which provides 2GB of free backup space. Best of all, you can access an encryption key for your account for adding security and protect privacy for your files."

This list of online file storage services comes from listible. Read more

So I went to have a look at the Online File Storage services at listable and found a much longer list and was also much more confused.

Then I found dropboks, also a free online file storage service. I like the What is dropboks?

Explanation: DropBoks is a little website that allows you to securely store your files online. No bells and whistles, just simplicity.

Size: Your account has 1 GB of storage space. You can upload/download files (any format) as large as 50 MB.

So I think I'll get busy with dropboks this weekend - meanwhile paranoia rules and I'll switch off when I'm not using.