Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of electronic information handling. In particular, the invention relates to the field of information or data storage and retrieval. In one form the present invention relates to a method, system, and apparatus for data recovery in relation to the back up of office information to both onsite and offsite locations. Preferably, the invention provides for the handling user information, comprising: generating a baseline where the baseline comprises a copy of an initial collection of user information; storing at least a predefined number of subsequent copies of predetermined user information; regenerating the baseline by merging the copy of predetermined user information stored immediately subsequent to a previously generated baseline with the previously generated baseline restoring of data either from the baseline or some other determined time in accordance with the subsequent copies of predetermined user information to a device of the user's choosing.