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Alberto Alert: Hurricane-Prone States Offered Free PC Backup; Go to www.carbonite.com/hurricane Before June 15.


BOSTON -- Carbonite will back up your PC for free if you live in the hurricane-prone states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures


Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop.
, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures


Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15.
 and Texas. Carbonite backs up an unlimited amount of data, such as digital photos, email, word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and  documents, Quicken and TurboTax files, etc. Only videos and music are excluded. Data is automatically sent over the Internet to Carbonite's secure servers. The free service runs for 6 months - safely through hurricane season Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times of formation.

For a lists of past seasons, see:
  • The Atlantic hurricane season (see also )
. (The regular price for Carbonite backup is $50/year). Request a free subscription by going to the website www.carbonite.com/hurricane by June 15.

David Friend, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Carbonite said, "Thousands of PCs were ruined in last year's hurricanes and people lost family photos, business records, mailing lists, correspondence, term papers, tax records, and other irreplaceable data. Even people who backed up their computers to CDs or other hard drives lost everything. Only offsite backup saves you."

Carbonite installs from its special hurricane web site, www.carbonite.com/hurricane. (You need DSL DSL
 in full Digital Subscriber Line

Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary
 or Cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV.  service and a Windows XP computer). In the event of a flood or other disaster, you can install Carbonite on a new computer to retrieve your files. It also protects from accidentally deleted files - Carbonite keeps deleted for 30 days.

"Carbonite Online PCBackup is simple and automatic," explained Friend. "It just works quietly in the background making sure that everything that's on your PC is safely backed up on our servers. Everything is encrypted before it leaves your PC to insure your privacy and only you have the password. Our hurricane offer is free, so you have nothing to lose by trying it."

About Carbonite

Carbonite was founded in 2005 and is the number one consumer backup company. At Carbonite, we believe PC users shouldn't have to think about backup. Our mission is to provide an inexpensive, reliable and truly easy-to-use solution for the mainstream PC user; one that is simple, safe and always on(TM).
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