Is private or public cloud more secure?

Conventional wisdom would have you believe that Public Clouds are inherently insecure, and that the only way to meet your organization’s stringent security requirements in the Cloud is to implement your own Private Cloud. Public Clouds are typically more secure than Private Clouds, for a number of reasons.

Who owns the information stored in the cloud?

The short answer is that you own the data you create, but the cloud service provider has ultimate control over it. This is reflected in many providers’ terms of service which state that they can hold on to the data to comply with legal regulations.

What is personal cloud storage and how does it work?

If you use Google Drive (read our Google Drive review), for example, all of those files will be stored somewhere on a Google server. With personal cloud storage, you’re the one who owns and controls the physical device where your data is being stored. These units are a type of network attached storage, or NAS.

How secure is your cloud storage service?

For the best security for your files, you need a cloud storage service that offers zero-knowledge encryption. This means that your provider does not store a copy of your encryption key.

Is iCloud private and secure?

As it is Apple’s home-cooked service that is baked into its products, it is an extremely popular service among Apple users. It is often assumed to be good for privacy and more secure than some of its competitors. However, like the other popular services in this article, iCloud is closed source.

Is it dangerous to store data in the cloud?

It really is dangerous out there. Here at Restore Privacy, our goal is to help you keep your private data secure. Everything else, such as how much free storage space a service offers, or how well it works with other software and services, is secondary. That’s why this guide focuses on what we call secure cloud storage.