Ditch The Cloud With These 3 Cloud-Like Storage Alternatives
July 19, 2013
Grazed from SiliconAngle. Author: Mike Wheately.
Wikibon Senior Analyst Stu Miniman recently stated that while cloud computing has been much talked about over the past five years, we’re still in the early stages. Which means there’s still lots that can be improved upon with cloud storage and cloud storage security just some of the chief concerns.
Google is said to be experimenting with new methods of encrypting files stored in its Google Drive product, but with Ed Snowden’s revelations that the government is in cahoots with leading US internet firms to snoop on people’s lives, the looming question is what can people do to keep their files secure? With cloud storage replacing the use of USB sticks to keep files at the ready, some are questioning whether it is wise to use these services knowing that the government can easily take a peek at your files…
Non-cloud storage?
The reason we love cloud storage so much is because it makes it easier to access our files from anywhere we go, using any device we want, without having to lug around enormous external storage devices with us. With cloud storage, your synced files are only ever a click or two away at the most…
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