Hi Fran. I currently have my files backed up to an terabyte drive which I store at the 'other end' of the house. My problem is difficulty in keeping the backup files updated regularly enough, plus concern that in the event of a major disaster, I might lose all data BOTH on my PC as well as the backup drive. As Stephen concurs, traveling back & forth to the bank and getting into my safebox 'every time' the backup files change would prove excessively time consuming.

Stephen, thanks for your assurance that data files stored on Carbonite's are secure. I like your suggestion of backing up to multiple drives and keeping them in totally different locations.

That said, and unless someone else comes forward with something negative about Carbonite or online backup in general, I I'll signup with Carbonite to automatically backup and update only those documents & files that more frequently require updating, which will significantly reduce the size of the online backup. I assume Carbonite allows you to assign only specific files/folders on your PC for backup, right? $54.95/year seems a small price to pay for the assurance of online auto file update backup and security.

Scott