Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a backup and sync service (see article below), an online service for securing digital signatures on documents, a Web site that helps you make decisions, a network security camera, and a GPS-based note-taking app for iPhone. Don't miss the next issue.
Sweeten Up Your Backups
For a supposedly boring technology, backup software sure has received lots of media attention lately. There's a simple explanation. A talented public relations professional can make virtually any topic appear fascinating. Now that backup software has become a big business, big businesses have bought all the backup software companies — and invested heavily in public relations. So here we are reporting on the the latest media darling — but it may very well deserve all the hype.
SugarSync … in One Sentence
Sharpcast's SugarSync offers online backup of your files and file synchronization among multiple PCs and smartphones.
The Killer Feature
Increasingly, lawyers are traveling light with only their smartphones. A laptop makes you look like a drone whereas a smartphone makes you look like a master of the universe.
Recognizing this trend, Sharpcast offers a SugarSync app for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile. With these apps, you can access your files anywhere you have Internet access. You can also stream your music collection and wirelessly sync photos taken with your smartphone back to your PC. If you have a Palm Pre or other smartphone without a dedicated SugarSync app, Sharpcast offers a mobile-optimized Web site you can use.
Other Notable Features
SugarSync continuously backs up your files to a secure online repository, and stores the five most recent versions of each file (only the most recent version counts towards your storage quota). You can also archive files to preserve them no matter how many future versions you create.
SugarSync can also synchronize files among multiple computers, including Macs and PCs. Because your files also reside online, you can access them from any computer even if SugarSync is not installed. You can even upload the changes you make and SugarSync will update that file on your synchronized computers.
What Else Should You Know?
SugarSync also provides secure sending of files too large or sensitive to send by email. A free account contains 2 GB of storage and imposes some limits such as keeping only two versions of every file. The other four plans consist of 30 GB for $4.99/month, 60 GB for $9.99/month, 100 GB for $14.99/month, and 250 GB for $24.99/month. Learn more about SugarSync.
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