TechByter Worldwide 2015.10.04: It's Not Your Father's Acronis True Image; LG Enters the Notebook Marketplace in the US; Short Circuits; and Spare Parts.

The files on your computer are worth more than the computer and having a reliable backup is the only way to ensure their safety. Acronis True Image is a good insurance policy. LG enters the tablet market in the United States with its Gram series of lightweight computers that look a lot like Microsoft's Surface computers. In Short Circuits: Acronis teams up with Quantum-Safe Encryption to make cloud storage safer and in an Odds and Ends article, we consider this week's Adobe MAX and why companies choose goofy spellings for their corporate names. In Spare Parts (only on the website): Russia's prime minister touts the country as a good location for innovators, protective software publisher ESET acquires DESlock, and the Department of Homeland Security points out some security failings.