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1. Establish an automatic method for backups. If you have to think about copying files "it's not backup". 
2. Verify your backups. Often, with cloud-based sync services, this is easy!

Examples using Cornell-funded services

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These are loud-based, sync client-enabled services, similar to Dropbox.com.

NOTE: For students and many others, these services go away when you leave Cornell.

• OneDrive for Business (as of Dec 2015, not ideal for Mac users)
  
  • About:
    • http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/onedrive/
  • Login:
    
    • http://outlook.cornell.edu/
• Box (good for Macs or Windows)
  • About:
    
    • http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/box/
  • Login:
    
    • http://cornell.box.com/

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