Dropbox - File Sharing across Computers and Online Backup

Ever thought of taking a backup of your files- at least the Documents- daily so that your business is not crippled when a virus attacks or Hard disk fails?
Have you thought of sharing your files across multiple Computers? For example, A Quotation that lies in your Office Desktop which you need on your laptop that runs Mac OS X or Linux while travelling.
Do you need a solution to work from home where every document that is updated or created by your secretary at your office is immediately replicated at your home computer or laptop.


Here is the Answer.


Dropbox

So What is DropBox?


DropBox is a software or service that syncs your file to an online storage and across the Computers.


Installation and Setup


You will have to create a Dropbox account with your email ID(any email ID works) by clicking the following link - https://www.dropbox.com/login#register.

After the registration is complete you will be taken to the Download page.

Download the Setup file and install it. During Installation you will be asked for Account information to connect to the Dropbox online storage. Select a folder you need to synchronize to the online storage and you are done. If you want to synchronize your files across Computers install the same Software in the computers you wish to sync and give the same account information in all the Computers.


Storage Space


DropBox gives you a free 2 GB online storage while you start and you can increase that free space to 5GB by referring it to your friends. You get 250MB free for each friend you refer.


Platforms
Dropbox is supported in Windows, Linux, MacOS X, and iPhone OS. This means a file that is used on your windows PC can be accessed from your MacBook pro in a jiffy.


Online Storage
Use Dropbox to have a backup of your documents so that you will not your files in case of a disaster. In case of a hard disk crash, don't worry about the data. Install a new hard disk. Connect to the internet. Setup DropBox again. Leave the computer online for a few hours. Voila! Your data is back on your computer again.


Paid Storage
DropBox's Storage space can be increased by paying them a service fee for the Space on a monthly basis. You can get a 50GB Space @ $9.99/month and 100GB Space @ $19.99/month.


I personally use this sofware and recommend it to everyone if you use a lot of documents.






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"Microsoft is working more on security than Apple and Adobe" - A Professional Hacker

Do you think that Microsoft produces softwares which are less secure and Getting an Apple MacBook Pro can improve productivity because it is not attacked by a virus and it is more secure? Time to change. Read what a hacker has to say about Security Practices in Microsoft and Apple.

According to Marc Maiffret who used to be a professional hacker since his teenage and now a Chief Security Architect at Fireeye -an Anti-malware firm is engaged in finding Security holes in Microsoft products.


According to him, "Microsoft has the best practices when it comes to Software security. Though they are not the best, they are doing much better than what others like Apple and Adobe are doing. Microsoft has some best models in auditing and securing the codes. Now Apple and Adobe are catching up but they still see security in the marketing perspective than a technical issue."


He further added that "Apple tries to position its products in the market as the safest but whenever their product is put up in a Hacking Contest, a new security flaw is found in Apple products every 10 minutes. If they have taken security a serious thing, they wouldn't have claimed that their product is more secure than Microsoft's. And Apple users are much ignorant about these issues. The reason we don't see much virus or attacks on Apple is that their market share is much less than that of Microsoft."


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