If you haven’t lost data from a computer catastrophe, you probably know someone who has. How do you avoid losing your business data or pictures of the kids?

One option is burning everything to a cd or copying it to another hard drive. But you’re not covered in case something happens to your house or the media to which you backed up your data–or worse, you forgot to back up for the past three months, so you’ve lost everything you’re currently working on.

So what can you do to make sure your data is safe from all forseeable accidents? Have a program do it for you! Online backups are becoming more and more popular, and there are several options. Here are some reliable options.

Mozy – For personal use: free limited (2GB) backups or unlimited storage for $4.95/month

Mozy Pro – Secure online backup for businesses, supports Mac

Carbonite – Unlimited secure backups for $49.95/year

With any of these it’s easy to get your files back–all you need is your login information and access to the internet.

What are you waiting for? Choose the best option for you and protect your business (or personal) files today