Released on: September 20, 2008, 3:19 pm

Press Release Author: Cucku, Inc.

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Easy-to-use, Free Backup Tool Makes Backing Up Easier Than
Ever Before

Press Release Body: SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 — San Francisco, CALIF — Cucku today
announced version 1.20 of its Cucku Social Backup software, the ideal alternative to
hosted and local backup. Since making its initial version available to select beta
users in February 2008, Cucku has made usability and performance enhancements,
resulting in backup speeds up to 58% faster than the beta version. Users interested
in Cucku’s free online backup software can download Cucku version 1.20 from the
company’s website, www.cucku.com.

Backing up one’s computer has long been one of those dreaded tasks – everyone knows
it must be done, but alarmingly many computer users still neglect this important
task. The digital photos, music, email, financial statements and other personal
files on our computers are priceless and often irreplaceable. Hard drive failure,
laptop theft, hackers and viruses can erase that precious data in a flash – so
EVERYONE should take steps to safeguard that information. Cucku combines local and
remote backup for complete protection in a single product.

“Cucku Social Backup puts a new twist on the age-old chore of backing up,” said
Laura DuBois, storage software research director at IDC. “With Cucku, people enjoy
the peace of mind of backing up their data at a remote location, with the added
benefit of knowing exactly where their backup resides, and who is looking after it.
Cucku brings an element of social connection to the backup process that is difficult
to match by traditional hosted backup providers.”

Social Backup Explained

Cucku Social Backup relies on a partner approach whereby files are encrypted and
backed up on a friend or family member’s computer. There’s no need to purchase an
expensive hosted backup service, just backup the way it should be – easy,
trustworthy and free. Social backup offers the same peace-of-mind provided by hosted
online backup solutions, without the pitfalls. With Cucku you can get together with
your partner for high-speed initial remote backup or restore, this just isn’t
possible with a datacenter.

“It used to be that you needed a degree in computer science to successfully back up
your data. Those days are long gone and Cucku makes the process simpler than ever
before.” said Rob Ellison, CEO of Cucku. “We’ve introduced a social element to
backup – and it’s proving successful at providing a means for family and friends to
help each other protect their data.”

Improvements to Cucku 1.20

Cucku Social Backup has been continually refined since being released in beta
earlier this year. Changes have been made to further simplify the user experience,
and important performance enhancements have been made to streamline the backup and
restore processes. Specifically, Cucku 1.20 offers faster remote backup – up to 58%
faster than the beta version. In addition, Cucku is more responsive and provides
more feedback during the backup process.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: John Snedigar (Faultline Communications): +1 (408)
705-7518

Web Site: http://www.cucku.com/

Contact Details: Address: 94 Elsie Street, San Francisco
United States of America

Phone Number: +1 (415) 738-8124
Email: pad.support@cucku.com