Why is Zipup Backup better than copying my files to another (portable) hard drive, or zip drive?
Three reasons: automatic, secure, and remote. By its nature, backing up to a portable hard drive is relatively inexpensive (after the initial investment in backup media), but either the backup media is stored conveniently nearby or it must be brought to and from the site for backup and restore. Typically, just a straight copy is made without regard to file type, retention needs or security of the data. Zipup Backup, in contrast, automatically backs up your files after they are securely encrypted on your computer, and copies are stored on a server at a site that is remote from the computer that is backed up. You can specify that different file types or different directories can have different backup frequencies and different backup modes.
