Are my documents safe in the cloud?

Here’s the truth, though: The data that you save with cloud service providers may likely be safer than the information you’ve stored in your computer’s hard drive. Remember, hackers can use malware and phishing emails to get the information stored on your own devices.

What are the risks of storing data in the cloud?

We’ve listed seven cloud storage security risks that you need to be aware of.

• Data privacy. Your data is your data.
• Lack of control.
• Shared servers.
• Lack of backup services.
• Data leakage.
• Rogue devices.
• APIs and storage gateways.

Is it safe to store documents online?

Back up digital documents. Emailing copies of your documents puts you at risk if your laptop or phone are stolen or hacked. Keenan suggests backing up digital docs on a thumb drive or a secured digital card that you can easily remove from your device.

How do I store my documents in the cloud?

Saving your files to the cloud lets you access them from anywhere and makes it easy to share them with family and friends. To save documents online with OneDrive, sign in to Office. With a document open in an Office program, click File > Save As > OneDrive. If you haven’t signed in, do that now by clicking Sign In.

Where can I keep my documents safe?

Safe-Deposit Box – A good place to start when it comes to storing your important original documents is a bank safe-deposit box. Keep copies in your home if you need to refer to them and consider giving an additional copy (and a key to the box) to a trusted friend or relative.

Who should not be using cloud computing?

Users without readily available Internet access simply shouldn’t consider a switch to cloud-based computing. The same rule applies if you have slow Internet access, like that found with dial-up Internet connections; a slow connection isn’t much better than none at all when accessing big apps and docs on the Web.