Ask Dr. Singh – UPS and Passwords

Hi Dr. Singh,
I was at B*** B** (store name removed by editor) this weekend and a salesman tried to upsell me on a UPS. But I have a power strip. Doesn’t that do the same thing?
- Envious of Power, Erie, PA

Dear Envious,
By UPS, I’m assuming you mean uninterruptible power supply, not the much admired package delivery company.