Is It Really Backed Up in the Cloud?

SARAH and BO PINEL of Tekkie Help break it to us that cloud storage is not a data backup. Here's why that's the case and how we can rectify the problem.

There's an assumption that having all of your personal or business data in the cloud is a safe and streamlined way of working-a storage and backup solution in one.

However, cloud storage sites such as iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and OneDrive are actually storage solutions; they're not a backup when used as the only location of your data, so they shouldn't be relied upon to protect your data.

So what happens when cloud storage goes wrong? While the cloud does offer a certain level of protection in the event of theft or natural disasters, it's not a robust backup solution as the data synchronises with data on your devices.