FTI: Backup and Email Security

Was looking through my Google reader archives for something when these two entries caught my eye and I thought I’ll share…

Email Security:

In an October 8, 2008 article, CNET’s Michael Horowitz talks about being smart about Web mail, and securing your access to mail services like Google mail, Yahoo Mail, or Windows Live Mail. Especially with the recent example of Sarah Palin’s Yahoo Mail being hijacked, securing your mail isn’t a paranoid thought..

Anyone involved in backing up computer files knows the importance of testing the recovery process and the same applies with Web mail. The best way to insure that you can recover or reset your password is try it.

very Web mail system asks for personal information as a means of identification should you lose your password. The problem is that this personal information can also be used by a bad guy to learn your password.

So no harm to take a look.. probably users can pick up a few pointers….

Backup

For those looking to syncronise files or backup, can try the free open-source software, Synkron, which is available for all the Windows/Mac/Linux platforms. The interface seems simple enough and according to online reviews, does its job properly. Being cross-platform is definitely an asset. Features include being restore files, which were overwritten during the synchronization and add files and folders to black list to make sure they won’t be synchronized in the future.

Definitely worth a look..

Ciao.