Cloud Storage and Security.

Cloud storage is a service model in which data is upheld, managed and backed up to a remote location for user access through a network (usually the internet). Cloud storage has become really popular in the last few years and it looks to be a big part of the future moving forward. When I think of cloud storage I think of Dropbox, Google Drive and Apple’s iCloud. These are the most popular cloud storage's that people use today. They are similar in providing users the ability to store data including media on their sites for later access. They also have automatic back-up capabilities for smartphones. When we talk about data over the internet, security always has to be at the front lawn ready to stop hackers.

                Security for cloud storage is definitely one of the major concerns that companies are trying to approach. Clients aren't likely to entrust companies with their data without a guarantee that they’ll be able to access this information at any time and without anyone being able to gain access to it. Yes user authentication (username and password) practices can only give them authorization to their accounts but is data at the remote storage systems vulnerable. Data security risks could include insecure file sharing, data leaks, hackers, data seizure by government, lack of file control, unknown location of servers and even cloud employee data snooping. There could be a lot of loop holes for cloud storage but I believe companies will continue to come up with solutions to make it more secure.

                I use cloud storage a lot particularly Dropbox and Google Drive. I haven’t had any data retrieval or security issues so far during my experiences. Cloud computing is becoming really big and widely used. It will be a big part of storage technology moving on in the future.

I recommend both Dropbox and Google drive for the convenience of storing data online. 

Cloud storage definition: http://searchcloudstorage.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-storage