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Results for Open Survey: Data Protection

Below are the results for the open survey about data protection and backups.

Total submissions: 65

1. Which of the age groups do you belong to?
Under 12: 1
12 to 20: 28
21 to 40: 16
41 to 60: 19
61 or older: 1
2. How many days a week do you use a computer for one hour or longer?
Less than 3 days: 1
3 to 6 days: 11
Every day: 53
3. Which operating systems do you use? Check all that apply below.
Windows Vista, XP or 2000: 36
Apple OS X: 12
Linux or UNIX: 37
4. Do you use a computer at home?
Yes: 65
No: 0
5. Do you have a connection to the Internet? If so, at what speed? (A free speed test is available on speedtest.net)
No connection: 2
Dial-up (56Kbps or lower): 1
DSL/Intermediate high-speed (about 600Kbps): 18
High-Speed (3Mbit/s) or faster: 44
6. Have you ever lost data, for example because of a dead hard drive or accidental deletion?
Never: 15
Once: 19
More than once: 31
7. How often do you backup your data?
Never: 23
Several times per year: 17
Once or twice a month: 0
At least once a week: 13
8. If you backup your data, where do you save your backups? Check all that apply below.
Another computer: 23
An online backup service: 1
CDs or DVDs: 28
External hard drive: 23
USB key: 17
Other: 5
9. Either at work or at home, do you have computer data which you cannot afford to lose?
No: 6
Yes: 54
Work, school or business documents: 45
Home videos: 9
Pictures of family & friends: 37
Music collection(s): 28
Other: 18
10. If you answered yes in question 9, what is the size of this data?
Less than 5 GB: 11
5-9 GB: 4
10-19 GB: 10
20+ GB: 20
I don't know: 12
11. Would you be interested in a service which automatically backs up your documents to an online server (you could access these documents remotely from any computer with an Internet connection)?
Yes: 34
No: 26
12. Select 3 features which you consider most important in backup software.
Automatic/scheduled backups: 33
Background backups which do not slow down the computer: 22
Compatability (Windows, OS X and Linux): 24
Ease of use: 34
Low price: 29
Stores every version of a document after editing: 11
Large storage capacity: 27
13. If the backup software was offered free of charge, what is the maximum you would be willing to pay (per year, US dollars) for storage space to keep all of your critical data backed up?
$15 to $29: 17
$30 to $44: 8
$45 to $59: 6
$60 to $74: 1
$75 or more: 7
I would not pay: 21

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