Lets explore the various ways you might be jeopardizing your valuable data, with some tips on protecting it.
Do not connect the main drive containing your valuable data.
Such services might suffer from poor encryption practices, frequent outages, and data breaches.
They may lack a system for data recovery in case of accidental loss.
With no disaster recovery plan, you could lose your data permanently.
Therefore, you should choose a trustworthy cloud storage service.
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Check reviews and the history of data breaches.
Ensure the service offers end-to-end encryption and two-factor authentication (2FA).
We recommend usingtrusted cloud storage serviceslike IDrive, Google Drive/One, Icedrive, Sync, and Mega.
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I recommend maintaining backups in multiple locations.
Cloud storage services can be targeted by ransomware attacks or experience failures.
Improperly Relocating Your Data
Not properly relocating data can also lead to data loss.
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Disrupting the drive connection when transferring data to an external drive can also cause losses.
Advanced threats like ransomware can even compromise all your storage.
Without proper protection, they might accidentally delete or alter your files, leading to data loss.
If you share with colleagues who have bad intentions, they could leak confidential information, risking your job.
The more people using your storage drive, the harder it is to pinpoint the source of data loss.
For external drives, ensure they are encrypted.
Also, teach others safe web practices to avoid malware infections.
Hopefully, you should now clearly understand how small mistakes can lead to significant data loss.
