I recently heard from a friend of mine that he had a horrible experience reinstalling windows recently. His computer was running slow, and he wanted to erase it all and start over from scratch. Someone had told him about some elite hacker program that securely erases your computer and he couldn’t wait to do it so that he could call me and tell me how awesome it was. In hindsight, I bet he wishes he would have known I was completely familiar with DBAN already.

Unfortunately for my friend, the person who told him about the program neglected to mention that it would erase every hard drive connected to the computer. I bet you all just gasped, for good reason too. As most of you already guessed, when he ran the program he still had his external usb drive connected which contained his one and only “secure” backup.

At this point, he’s lost everything on his computer, including the backup he just finished making. In addition to the obvious losses of priceless photos, and other personal documents, this person had managed to rack up user accounts on hundreds of websites. He foolishly saved all this vital information, in a text document hidden away where he thought it was safe (which, it wasn’t, but thats another story). That text file is now gone, and he has a LOT of work ahead of him

You’re probably thinking, wow, it would be awful if that happened to me, but I bet it would be a whole lot worse than you’re even imagining. Losing that one file is pretty much the same thing as losing your wallet, so let’s play a game. Get out a piece of paper, and write down everything that you carry in your wallet/purse, and who you would have to contact to replace each one. When you’re sure you’ve got it all, check your wallet. I’ll wait…

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Ok, so how did you do? If you’re like most people the first things on your list were probably credit and debit cards. Somehow they are always on our minds, right? You’re next couple items might be your drivers license, and maybe a membership card or two… after that I bet everything got a bit fuzzy, right?. You start asking yourself questions like, did I have a discount card to AMC or Regal? CVS or Walgreens? Who do I call to get a new birth certificate? Will they need my drivers license before they give me my birth certificate? Will I need my birth certificate to get my drivers license? I’m sure you get the idea… It get’s messy quick!

The same thing happens with your online accounts… you always remember a few basics, like who your email provider is (gmail, hotmail, yahoo); what portal do you use as your home page (google, yahoo, msn); your favorite social networking site is (facebook, twitter, myspace); you might even get a few more. However, once you get past 5-10 sites, you start forgetting them completely. You ask yourself things like “when I had a problem with my car last year I found a forum that really helped and seemed very well informed, but what was the name” or, “My ex’s friend told me about this really cool site, but we don’t talk since the breakup… what was it called?” That is all forgetting the obvious fact that most people don’t even remember their login data if they manage to GET to the website they want.

So, what’s the solution? Well, Roboform itself is a great start. It remembers all your passwords securely… but it only goes so far if you wipe your hard drive like my friend did. SiberSystems makes another product, GoodSync, that works perfectly in this situation. GoodSync will backup sections of your hard drive to other locations that you choose. Most of the time this would be to an external drive. However, when you lose your main copy, AND the backup simultaniously… this STILL doesn’t help you, by itself.

What I neglected to mention, is that when you combine the two products, you can instead backup to RoboForm’s online backup service– FOR FREE! That way, if my friend ever suffers another a catastrophic loss… he will rest soundly with the knowledge that his login data will be safe. It also serves the dual purpose of easing multiple roboform installations. Mine is set up to automatically sync up login data between my desktop, laptop, and my android phone instantly over the internet. That way I always have the information I need on the go. Depending on what information you store, it might just help you with that wallet problem as well!

• NEVR2 on Roboform.com
• NEVR3 on Goodsync.com.

Keep in mind that you still need to click the “Buy RF Pro” link in their top navigation in order for the coupon code box to show up. If you click the main banner to purchase you will not be given the option.

Happy shopping, and be sure to pass the word on…

IMHO roboform is an essential piece of software for anyone, and the pro version makes it possible to save more passwords and more profiles than the rather limited free version. Personally, I own a copy for every pc I own, AND a roboform2go license for my u3 flash drive!

Thanks to the generous people at sibersystems, we are able to give 3 lucky people this software at the UNBEATABLE PRICE OF… well.. free. Someone would have to PAY YOU for it to be any cheaper!

For those of you who were in the first contest for goodsync pro, the same rules apply. We will be giving out 3 licenses to 3 lucky readers. These are 100% authentic, and you can contact us, or SiberSystems directly if you have any problems activating. After you are up and going you will need to contact SiberSystems for technical support, but they are very responsive.

All entries will be accepted in the form of a comment posted below.

The first license will be given away door prize style to the FIRST eligible person to leave a comment. Basically, if you are reading this and there is no comment yet… post one quick! The second and third licenses will be given away with a mixture of a contest/drawing.

The drawing method will work exactly how you might imagine. Leave a comment, and at the end of the giveaway I will randomly choose two winners. Any entry that appears to have substantial thought/content will get preferential treatment (contest style). This sounds pretty vague… because it is. Impress me. If half the entries say "hey give me free stuff", then try to put a bit more effort into yours.

This drawing will probably go on for a week or two depending on the demand. I want to make sure that anyone who would like to enter has a chance. I will announce via a comment when the contest is over, and who the winners were.

Ideas for posts:

• Simple ‘give me free stuff’ or ‘enter me in the drawing’
• Have you used roboform before? Did you like it?
• Are you still using roboform now? Do you have any tips or tricks for new users?
• Have you tried any competitors software? How does it compare?
• Do you think we have an awesome website, that gives away awesome software awesomely? That’s awesome!

Standard boilerplate legalese aside, don’t try to cheat the contest. You MAY leave more than one comment, however you will only be counted once. You are not eligible if you are affiliated with this website, roboform, or any employees thereof. If you think you may not be eligible… you probably aren’t. Shoot me an email if you aren’t sure.

Most importantly… You MUST use a valid email address to enter . However, you will NOT receive any spam from us. The email address is necessary to send you your license keys, we can not be held responsible for sending your free license to the wrong person because you decided to use a fake email address.

If you go to the RoboForm website and enter the code "NEVR1" on the checkout page they will give you 20% off *anything* in their store. This includes RoboForm Pro, RoboForm2Go, as well as GoodSync. So for anyone who missed out last month, jump on it now, and pass the news on to your friends. With our coupon code NEVR1 which takes off 20% from the normal price of $30 to a mere $23. This coupon has no maximum limit applied to it, so if you have a big family, or wanted to buy copies for your office, this is the perfect time!

If any of you who don’t know what RoboForm is… It is a fantastic tool that can safely and securely remember your most sensitive information including passwords, addresses, credit and bank information, as well as typed notes about anything you want. When you finally need this information you click a single button and it will quickly detect the fields on the form and fill them out. It will detect how to format the information to the websites liking.

It also can help protect against keyloggers. Keyloggers can monitor every key you type. Some evil-doer somewhere will look over these logs looking for interesting information, like bank, or strings of numbers that look like bank credit card or identification numbers. Around these, he may find some more strings that he may be able to recognise as a username or password. This can lead to disasterous effects, as you might imagine.

Roboform solves this because, you are no longer typing any of this information. You simply go to a site, click a button and it effortlessly appears. You may then be wondering, if they are monitoring my keystrokes, won’t they detect the roboform password too? Well, the great people at SiberSystems have thought of everything; you can either type the password with your keyboard, which is convienient, or you can type it with an on-screen keyboard which, like the form filling does not get logged as a keystroke.

It makes us proud to be able to bring this excellent software to you, our readers, at such a fantastic price. If the current demand keeps up, we hope to keep saving you guys money for a long time to come. Whether you make a lot of online purchases, sign up for contests, freebies, or simply want a convienient place to find things… Once you use this program, you will wonder how you ever survived without it!

This offer is open to all of our readers, old and new. Be sure to tell all your friends and family about this discount, and the website that works hard to save you money. If you are new to the site, be sure to check back regularly or subscribe to our feed to hear about future specials. This offer may be discontinued at any time without warning. Act now, while you still can!

If you already know what RoboForm is, just click this link and the coupon code NEVR1 should already be applied. This 20% off will bring the cost down from the normal price of $30 to a mere $23. This coupon has no maximum limit applied to it, so if you have a big family, or wanted to buy copies for your office, this is the perfect time!

If any of you missed the original post, RoboForm is a fantastic tool that remembers your passwords, and other personal information. It will recall any of it whenever you need it. Whether you frequently sign up for contests, freebies, or simply buy things online … this program should be able to detect all of the form fields and seamlessly enter the information which you dread repeating.

We’re very proud to be able to bring this excellent software to you, our readers, at such a fantastic price. This offer is open to all of our readers, old and new. If you are new to the site, be sure to check back regularly or subscribe to our feed to hear about future specials. This offer may be discontinued at any time without warning. Act now, while you still can!

If you choose to set a password on this information (we suggest you do), all your information will be securely encrypted. If you want, you can tweak the settings or use a secure encryption password for even greater security. This means that if the information should ever fall into the wrong hands, they won’t be able to read your bank data, or other personal information without the correct password. At least, not unless they have a spare supercomputer at their disposal; not many internet theives do.

It also can help protect against keyloggers. Keyloggers work by monitoring keystrokes which you type. Some evil-doer who has infected your computer with this virus will look over the logs of every key typed. At some point, he will see that you typed the website of your bank, followed by two strings (presumably a username and password. This can lead to disasterous effects, as you might imagine. Roboform solves this because, you no longer have to type anything to log into your bank. You simply go to the website and press login. You may then be wondering, if they are monitoring my keystrokes, won’t they detect the roboform password too? Well, the great people at SyberSystems have thought of everything; you can either type the password with your keyboard, which is convienient, or you can type it with an on-screen keyboard, which can not be read by the keyloggers.

If you are interested in the sale, just click this link and the coupon code NEVR1 should already be applied. This 20% off will bring the cost down from the normal price of $30 to a mere $23. This coupon has no maximum limit applied to it, so if you have a big family, or wanted to buy copies for your office, this is the perfect time!

We’re very proud to be able to bring this excellent software to you, our readers, at a great price to boot. This offer is open to all of our readers, old and new. If you are new to the site, be sure to check back regularly or subscribe to our feed to hear about future specials. We are still migrating ongoing specials from our old site.

This offer may be discontinued at any time without warning. Act now, while you still can!

I could not even begin to guess how many hours this program has saved me doing routine online shopping, and signing up accounts at various websites. That is not even including the convenience it adds by remembering and encrypting your passwords for you.

This program truly stands by itself in this category. I have tried and researched a lot of form filling and password remembering programs through the years. Not to name names, most of RoboForm’s "competition" has at LEAST one problem on this list.

1. Many programs do not fill forms very reliably, or have a limited number of supported fields. In very few circumstances does RoboForm ever let me down. Usually its quite easy to finish my self.
2. Many other programs are bundled with either adware or spyware. RoboForm is completely clean.
3. Many alternatives store your personal information "securely" on a remote server, while they sell any information they get to their "strategic partners." Roboform does not store ANY of YOUR personal information on their site. It is all kept safely on YOUR personal computer. They also would not engage in the blatant privacy violations that some of their less reputable of their competition do.

In closing, this is excellent software to have on your computer. I believe it is one of the most useful, and important programs to own. Hope you love it half as much as we do, and enjoy the discount.