I have been prompted to write this as a result of the third incident of lost assignments - but it applies to all your important documents.  Take action before it happens to you!

This program is free to use (up to 2GB which is enough for most of your important documents, though you can earn more easily).

This is how it works.

1. First, sign up to Dropbox by clicking on this image.

2. Download Dropbox to your local computer.  It will act like just another folder.

3. Once your file is in the Dropbox, it is instantly backed up.

4. Additionally, you can share selected folders with others.  Great bonus if you have large files to share.

5. You can also access these files online via the web anywhere, or download Dropbox for your iPhone, iPad, iPad applications, to access your files on all of your mobile devices.