1. They don't give any private data
Your private data such as banking information or passwords, do not belong in a Cloud:
- You have no influence on the further use of your data. Often files on different servers are stored, what you can't track often. In the case of a hacker attack on the Cloud service, your data could be stolen easily.
- You, therefore, give any sensitive data in the Cloud!
No private data
2. You back up your data on the PC
- Also when you upload your data in a Cloud, you should save this in addition to the Computer. If the Cloud service is not even available and you have no locally saved files, don't you come to your data.
- You are, therefore, independent of Cloud services, and back up your files to your PC or on a USB-Stick.
Secure storage on the PC
3. Change your Cloud password on a regular basis
- You regularly change all passwords and access codes for your Cloud services. You should also have an eye on the access rights for your Cloud: set all the rights correct? Is it intentional that some of the documents are accessible to the public? Who has access to what folder?
- As a General rule: only Give people access to your Cloud, which you trust, and share only individual files.
Cloud-to change the password regularly
4. Check the security measures of the provider
- Make sure that all Transfers be made on the Website of the provider is encrypted (via SSL). The popular providers such as Dropbox, OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) or Google drive have this Feature.
- In the case of U.S. suppliers, they should also check whether they have agreed to the "Safe Harbour agreement" is added. This ensures that the provider also accepts the EU-safety regulations and comply with them.
- They apply in the case of each provider, what security provisions.
Safety regulations check
5. Security through the use of encryption will increase
- With the program "TrueCrypt" can you also encrypt the data security increase.
- Thus, you can protect your private data from hacker attacks on the Cloud and avoid that the Cloud provider captures data.
Higher security with Truecrypt
More to individual providers can be found in our big comparison of the leading Cloud storage provider.
