PSA: A Year of Backblaze Cloud Backup is Just $25 for a Limited Time

Backblaze is a great cloud backup service for both Mac and PC and is available for just $25 through StackSocial for a year's subscription, a saving of 50%. 

It's completely unlimited with no storage or bandwidth restrictions. As a regular user of the service, I cannot recommend it highly enough. 

If you're yet to decide on an offsite backup solution, Backblaze should be at the top of your list. 

Offsite: Setting up and Using Two-Step Verification for Apple ID

With the recent news of some Australian iCloud users being held to ransom after having their devices locked by a hacker gaining access to their iCloud account and using Find My iPhone, it's as good a time as any to enable two-step authentication on your Apple ID if you aren't already using it (though it isn't yet available in all countries). 

This Apple support document explains how to enable the additional security precaution, what it involves and how it offers an additional level of security when it comes to managing your account. 

 

Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5570

"Back up Your Mac With Time Machine" Is Now Free on the iBooks Store

If you're a Mac user wanting to know how to protect your Mac, my ebook Back Up Your Mac With Time Machine, it's now free on the iBooks Store for a limited time.

Backing Up Your Mac With Time Machine breaks down each feature of Time Machine, the built-in backup utility of Mac OS X, from setting it up with an external hard drive or Time Capsule to restoring files and even your Mac.

You’ll find easy to follow instructions and screenshots as well as over an hour of specially recorded screencasts and interactive elements to aid you even further.