Modern technology enables a team to operate in different locations across your company and the world. If you’re a software developer, there’s no reason why you couldn’t pick the best programmers based in Germany, document writers from the UK, whilst your graphic artists could be based in the States. The…

Losing data, be it through accidental deletion, or a problem with partitions, need not mean sending off your hard drive to data recovery experts for expensive analysis and work. Active@ UNDELETE is a recovery tool that you can use on your own without the need for expert help, and you can…

Anyone who’s ever experienced the shock of data loss, or had to spend hours recovering their system, will know the importance of backing up. Having a fall-back copy of both Windows – including all your favourite apps and painstakingly crafted settings – and your irreplaceable documents, media and other files…

One of the hardest jobs in computing is keeping the contents of two or more folders synchronised, whether for backup purposes or because you’re working across multiple computers and can’t afford to have different versions of important documents floating about. Cloud computing such as that offered by Windows Live Mesh…

Auslogics BitReplica is capable and straightforward backup tool which makes it easy to protect your most important files from disaster. The program has a list of predefined backup sources, for instance, so if you’d like to back up your Firefox profile, Internet Explorer favourites, Documents folder and so on then it’s as easy…

Synchredible is a straightforward file sync and backup tool that will synchronise your folders and drives with the minimum of hassle. The program is packed with configuration options to help ensure that it works exactly as you require. So for instance you’re able to choose the sync direction. You can…

Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is a powerful tool which makes it easy to sync and store your files online. The new system offers 7GB of online storage space, a big drop from the previous 25GB. However, you can now synchronise the full 7GB; the desktop app allows you to work…

OSFClone is a free bootable tool that allows you to create an image of a hard drive. The program doesn’t take any shortcuts, by for example only copying used sectors, so you can be sure that the final image will be an exact copy of your drive. Whatever unused sectors,…

NovaBACKUP Professional is a powerful yet easy-to-use backup tool which comes packed with features and functionality. When creating a backup, for instance, the program allows you to protect your entire system drive, selected items, or particular file types (Documents, Pictures, Email or Music) with a click. Support for incremental and…

Backing up your important data is such a chore that we often forget until it’s too late and we’ve lost our files. With the rise of cloud-based storage, we do over-rely on keeping our files stored away, safe and secure. The problem with the cloud is that it relies on…