Your photos, music and data are just a virus or hard disk failure away from oblivion. Build a triple-layer defence using PC Authority's practical guide.

Stuart Andrews shows you how to set up and maintain the perfect backup routine.

With online services easier to use and cheaper than ever, there’s now no excuse not to back up your files, says Stuart Andrews.

Guarantee your data is secure by backing it up remotely. We test six of the most popular services.

Nero's backup solution combines simplicity with more advanced features, though rival products offer more for less

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Combines simplicity with more advanced backup features, but rival products offer more for less.

Still the most hassle-free and effective online home backup system.

A few new features add to an already superb utility, and the price remains as low as ever

A robust and very usable consumer-level backup service.

Will a beefed-up firewall, User Account Control and disk encryption make Vista a safer choice than XP?

We've been impressed with Norton 360 - security for those who want something simple but effective. We're also impressed with the changes in Norton Internet Security 2009. So how does Norton 360 version 3.0 stack up?

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

If you own a Nokia smartphone and haven't looked at Ovi, there's a bunch of goodies you're missing out on

Share and back up music, photos, video and documents on your network with a high-capacity NAS drive.

Google has ported its Sync service, letting you link your Google Calendar and Gmail contact list with built in calendars on the iPhone and Windows Mobile.

Our feature story covers best formats, backup options, and why you should reburn those photo CDs every two years.

From watching iView on your mobile to live Australian TV while overseas, to Freeview, Foxtel IQ2 and TiVo, Stuart Andrews and Zara Baxter perfect the menu for takeaway TV.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package