7526 3 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <a href="http://www.btdigitalvault.bt.com/">Digital Vault</a> encrypts users' data at a secure centre to safeguard against loss or theft but allows consumers to grant access permissions to friends.</p> <p>An entry-level 2Gb package has been made available at no cost but asks users to manually upload their files. A 20Gb service costs £4.99 per month and includes extra software features. </p> <p>According to the telecoms giant:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"BT Digital Vault Backup Manager will automatically backup any new or updated documents on your system, so once it’s set up, you won’t have to lift a finger to make sure your files are protected."</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>The new service includes a tie-in with BT's consumer broadband service, with cross-promotion incentives being offered to Total Broadband customers. Backup Manager currently only runs on Windows machines.</p> <p> <a href="http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1928845,00.html">E-consultancy's Chris Lake commented on the story in today's Guardian</a>, pointing out that services like YouTube and Flickr mean more people are storing their digital content online, rather than on the desktop. </p> <p>Is BT trying to compete with these services? If it is then Digital Vault needs to be more than a vault - the beauty of YouTube and Flickr is in the sharing, the tagging and the community engagement. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.btdigitalvault.bt.com/" Window="New">Digital Vault</Link> encrypts users' data at a secure centre to safeguard against loss or theft but allows consumers to grant access permissions to friends.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>An entry-level 2Gb package has been made available at no cost but asks users to manually upload their files. A 20Gb service costs £4.99 per month and includes extra software features. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>According to the telecoms giant:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"BT Digital Vault Backup Manager will automatically backup any new or updated documents on your system, so once it’s set up, you won’t have to lift a finger to make sure your files are protected."</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>The new service includes a tie-in with BT's consumer broadband service, with cross-promotion incentives being offered to Total Broadband customers. Backup Manager currently only runs on Windows machines.</Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1928845,00.html" Window="New">E-consultancy's Chris Lake commented on the story in today's Guardian</Link>, pointing out that services like YouTube and Flickr mean more people are storing their digital content online, rather than on the desktop. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Is BT trying to compete with these services? If it is then Digital Vault needs to be more than a vault - the beauty of YouTube and Flickr is in the sharing, the tagging and the community engagement. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-10-23T16:40:00+01:00 2 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>BT has entered the online data storage market with an offering that gives crash-conscious consumers up to 20Gb of remote backup space for documents, media and other files.   </strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>BT has entered the online data storage market with an offering that gives crash-conscious consumers up to 20Gb of remote backup space for documents, media and other files.   </Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 406 361945 BT launches free remote backup service false 2006-10-23T17:33:00+01:00 bt-launches-free-remote-backup-service 2009-04-30T05:00:40+01:00 2009-04-30T05:00:40+01:00 800