Reading an article called "The Ultimate Web Developer's Christmas List", I came across this one nugget that will be a great thing for anyone who needs to make sure their data is safe. It's called Mozy.

Using Mozy, you can store up to 2GB of data FREE. As they state on their website, "No setup fee, no credit cards, no expiration, no hassle." For $4.95/month you can store as much data as you want online. That kind of price can't be beat, considering what it would cost to restore the data from a hard drive gone bad. All your family pictures, etc., can all be stored where they won't be lost if your hard drive crashes.

For businesses the pricing setup is a bit different, you can read more about it on the website. But for a nominal cost you get peace of mind, knowing your data is safe.

Whether you use Comcast as your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or not, you may or may not be aware of just how much they want to control what you see and hear on the Internet, one of the few remaining places where you have an opportunity to read uncensored material not controlled by the big media outlets.

In February, Comcast physically blocked the interested public, including reporters, from seeing the FCC commisioners in a public hearing that will drastically affect the Internet as we know it. How did they do this? By busing in  a large number of people paid to "hold seats", filling the seats so that those who really wanted to be there could not get in.

For more information, here are some links of interest:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/02/25/comcast-blocking-first-the-internet-now-the-public/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/26/152820/580/236/464551
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/26/7544/56044/526/464261