Various options abound for backing up vital data

By Mike Meyer

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2013

~~<p>As everyone knows, last year ended with Sandy ripping the East Coast to shreds. I have no doubt that Sandy's destructive power reinforced the notion of how vulnerable we are in the Aloha State.</p>
<p>With the new year fresh, it's a good time to think about protecting your data. You'll want to start with a security suite, which means firewall protection, anti-virus and anti-spam. Trend Micro, a product I've used for a number of years, is as comprehensive a system as you can ask for. In addition to the usual malware protection, you get spam and phishing filters as well as tests for Facebook privacy, parental controls and a system tuneup, which helps recover wasted space on your drive and shortens start-up time.</p>
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As everyone knows, last year ended with Sandy ripping the East Coast to shreds. I have no doubt that Sandy's destructive power reinforced the notion of how vulnerable we are in the Aloha State.

With the new year fresh, it's a good time to think about protecting your data. You'll want to start with a security suite, which means firewall protection, anti-virus and anti-spam. Trend Micro, a product I've used for a number of years, is as comprehensive a system as you can ask for. In addition to the usual malware protection, you get spam and phishing filters as well as tests for Facebook privacy, parental controls and a system tuneup, which helps recover wasted space on your drive and shortens start-up time. Login for more...