Smart computer users don not rely on their computer and external storage only to backup their data. In the age of 'cloud', online storage is the thrid best (second best?) storage option for most of us. Then, you have your smartphone content, which is more fragile than your computer content.

There are just so many online backup services! All good online backup services provide a simple, one-time setup procedure.

Great online backup services come with three disctict features:

1. Versioning: Eneabling to keep versions of your data, thus eliminating chance of accidental overwriting of data.

2. Multiplatform support: On Mac, Windows, and  the rest.

3. Personal encryption key: So only you can decrypt the encrypted (by default) data.

The best online backup service: CrashPlan (flexible, reliable online backups, great price)

The second best online backup service: Backblaze (reasonable pricing, clean and friendly app, not as flexible)