1. Presented by Dave Mawdsley, DACS Member, Linux SIG Member
Notes on Backups
a look at priorities and
simple backup methods
Presented by Dave Mawdsley,
DACS Member, Linux SIG Member

2. Personal Computing What to Backup2
Personal Computer Files (Hopefully saved to 'My Documents', 'Documents' or 'Desktop'
(Folders & Contacts) -- not necessary if you use only web-based —though backup your contact lists.)
Regular Documents, Spreadsheets and Database Collections
Encrypted Documents & Folders
Passwords & Encryption Keys (Windows, Logins, etc.)
Photos, Music and Videos - to Separate Storage Media

3. Business Computing Most Critical to Backup5
Think Disaster Recovery: Accounting/Bookkeeping Files Banking , Credit Card and Loan Information Customer, Employee, Vendor Contacts, Contracts & Faxes Database Archive (recent enough to be useful) Encryption Key Records (Private & Public Keys) Passwords & Login Information – all categories of use Router/Server/Network Configurations Tax Records for the Current Period or Year

4. Backup Hardware Options1
Backup Hardware Options
USB Memory Keys (rotate at least 2 with always one in the safe-deposit box) (2 GB or greater)
USB Western Digital External Hard Drives (for photos, music and videos) (500 GB or greater)
Server configured for File Server operations (more probable in a business environment)‏

5. Windows – Password & Synchronization Software3
Windows – Password & Synchronization Software
Software – Simple, Effective and Inexpensive
Backup Synchronizaton Utility - Save-N-Sync 3.0 (one-click synchronization from a desktop icon) Download from Brothersoft.com
Password Manager - Any Password from Roman Labs Download from CNET.com:

6. Save-N-Sync 3.0 Window 4

7. Any Password Window 4

8. Linux – Synchronization & Password Software3
Linux – Synchronization & Password Software
Backup Synchronizaton Utility Grsync (download from the official repositories) Applications | Add/Remove (find and install Grsync)
Password Manager First create a folder 'Passwords' Next inside 'Passwords' make a text file listing of your passwords. Finally encrypt the folder using PGP or First install Virtualbox and then install Windows XP inside it Then inside Windows install Any Password from Roman Labs or in the native Linux environment Install a password manager - Revelation Password Manager.

9. Revelation Password Manager screenshot3

10. Grsync Window 4

11. Notes on Backups a look at priorities and simple backup methods 6
This OpenOffice.org Presentation'backups.odp' or
Microsoft PowerPoint Show 'backups.ppt' can be downloaded from