Hard drives are not infallible
There are risks associated with file transferr over the internet, However the risks of using the services from SilentStorage are far less than the risk of not using the service.
6.3% of consumer grade hard disk drives fail in the first year of their life, whilst 28% have failed after 5 years.
Source: Google Labs
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The chances of your laptop being stolen are 1 in 10. And generally people keep their external backup drive with their laptop.
Source: Gartner Group
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97% of stolen computers are never recovered.
Source: National Hi-Tech Crime Unit
PC Client Application
Install the PC client application on your computer and copies of your files will be kept on SilentStorage and on your local hard drive.
You won't have to worry about no internet connection as you'll always have an independent copy of your files on your PC. What's more, if your hard drive fails or your computer is stolen, SilentStorage will save the day! |