What is Cloud Storage?
It is the storage of data in pools created virtual on the network by server companies.. Cloud storage saves your files in server pools and your files will not be damaged even if the computer breaks down. The files are not already on your computer.. It is a storage area where you can access your files from anywhere with internet.
The priority of most of us when deciding which cloud storage provider to use is security.. If you want to access your files easily when you need them and want a comfortable user interface. Using USB to move data instead is also an option.. If USB is lost, you will never find the data.
In addition to ease of use, security is also extremely important.. In fact, it is even more important. The person who uses cloud storage a lot probably has lots of important documents in cloud storage.. Obviously you don’t want these files to fall into the wrong hands. But is the company providing the cloud storage service good enough to protect you? In this article, I covered the most commonly used cloud storage options.
Google Drive
Google Drive has 800 million users and 15GB of free storage. Hence, it has become the most popular cloud storage provider.
When you upload files, Google encrypts the data using the TLS standard. Your files are encrypted in 128-bit AES. Encryption takes place before Google adds the data to your account. Therefore, it reduces the risk of data leakage.
The weakest point of Google Drive is its password.. Doesn’t mean weak password protection. The Google Drive password in this sense is the same as the password accessed by all applications belonging to Google (such as gmail, google play).. this is a disadvantage. The privilege of Google drive would be an extra precaution for security.. Because our Google account is always open on our phone on our computer.. Therefore, a second measure was required.. At the very least, it would require a separate password to access Google Drive.
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft OneDrive is the other big storage in the cloud storage world. Users only get 5GB of free space with their Microsoft Account, but Office 365 subscribers automatically increase it up to 1TB.
When sending data from your computer to your cloud account, OneDrive runs SSL encryption. However, it won’t encrypt your data unless you have a business account.
Business users can also take advantage of per-file encryption.. If the encryption of a file is hacked, the rest of your documents will remain safe. Every document is encrypted. Personal users cannot benefit from such an opportunity.
Using the password with other applications of your Microsft Account, such as OneDrive, Google Drive.. If a hacker gets your login credentials, they can access all your documents, email, and web history. It seems that Microsoft gives more support to corporate groups rather than individuals.
Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud security is quite robust. Free up to 5gb. A purchase is required to increase storage space.
In terms of data transfer and storage, iCloud mirrors Google Drive. Your data is encrypted with SSL when in transit and stored in 128-bit AES while on Apple’s servers. The login password is encrypted as 256-bit AES.
ICloud uses data from iPhones, iPads and even Apple Mail and Contacts as a backup tool.. In other words, this allows you to access all data with the same password as the others.
Dropbox
Dropbox is different from Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud. Unlike these three, other apps and services are not linked to each other.. This is the best known “standalone” provider. You can access your data only with a special password for the storage area.
It is among the best in the industry in terms of the security of your files.
When data travels between your computer and the company’s servers, it uses SSL / TLS as encryption.. Data is stored with 256 AES encryption.
Provided by Dropbox’s two-step verification or “Time-Based One Time Password” (TOTP) implementation.
Box
Box , Big competitor of Dropbox. It is more enterprise-oriented than its competitors, and its security systems reflect this.
IT administrators have a control panel where they can easily manage user accounts, including access and sharing policies, and a centralized management of all files.
The company’s Box KeySafe feature is particularly interesting. It allows organizations to manage their own encryption keys using AWS KMS and AWS CloudHSM.
Finally, there are a number of business-related features that will be valuable to employers while having little interest in end users.. Intraregional data storage in Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada includes complying with legal obligations such as ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SOC 1 (SSAE 16), PCI DSS, FedRAMP and data loss prevention.
As a result.
Here it is clear that there is no one hundred percent security in any of them.. Not very different applications from each other. A site that needs improvement. Cloud storage usage is an alternative that can be preferred according to the importance of the files.. Better than USB at least. Whether or not to use it is entirely up to preference.