Bit rot and cheap NAND—why I actually trust USB thumb drives for my 3-2-1 backups ...

Most of us use USB drives for temporary file storage, but they can do much more. You can boot an operating system, store and encrypt passwords, automate critical data ...

When you think of a USB flash drive, you probably only see it as a portable device for storing and transferring files between computers. USB drives are perfect for this since they're affordable, easy ...

External drives like USB drives are extremely helpful for copying files to and fro a PC or a laptop. You can then transfer these files and use them on any device or carry them even when you are ...

A USB drive can support several different types of file formats, depending on your needs. Here's what those formats mean and ...

Flash drives are common for good reason: they're cost-effective storage solutions. Apart from that, they're small, allowing you to carry them almost everywhere. Then, there's the convenience. You plug ...

I've made the long overdue decision to keep backups on an external USB drive, but should I go with NTFS or exFAT for the drive? We have an all Windows household here, and although I fiddle with Linux ...

I’ve been arguing with people (besides my children) lately, this time about backup options. Primarily, some of the vendors of the new USB 2.0 hard drives are mad because I don’t think they make a good ...