In this age of technology, safeguarding data is of utmost importance. There are numerous available technologies, which, when employed, assure the backup and protection of sensitive data. Below are some of the tools that can serve this purpose.

Google Drive

Google Drive or G Suite is, probably, the most common platform today to backup data on the cloud. It is suitable for both personal and business use.

Features of Google Drive

Additional Storage: There is a range of storage space plans. These include the 100GB all the way to the 30 Terabytes.

Ease Of Use: Easy to use service that facilitates access and sharing of your information.

Backblaze

Backblaze is specifically made for online data storage. It works best for databases that are archived but need to be retrievable at any time.

Features of Backblaze

Subscription Plan: Multi year flexible subscription plans are available.

Unlimited Cloud Storage: Large corporations are now provided with unlimited storage on the cloud.

Degoo

• Degoo is very cheap.
• Degoo’s specialty is free cloud storage with a focus on focus automatic data backup.

Features of Degoo

100 GB Free Storage: New users get additional free storage.Enjoy 100GB free.

Automatic Back-up: There will no longer be the risk of losing important documents as they are automatically and securely stored.

Degoo is cheap.

While best known for their Google Apps, Spanning serves as a reliable medium of data backup. Spanning ensures that everything stored in Google services are accurately backed up and retrievable when needed.

The Features of Spanning

• Spanning allows backup of data without active user input across services like Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and even Google Contacts.
• Google Photo Backup and Sync Utility
• The new utility provided by Google allows users to back up account specific data from third-party software (e.g., Tally, Busy).

The Photo Backup and Sync Utility has the following features:

• Free: Useful for both free and paid Gmail users.
• Automatic updates: Detects any updates or modifications made to the software used and updates them on Google Drive.
• The application helps prevent loss of data and guarantee that all vital documents are well protected in the cloud.
• Google Tools for Storing Photos
• Google has strong features for the storage of personal photos. These are automatically backed up for easy retrieval whenever you want to view them.
• Google Photos automatically uploads any new photos taken to the user account ensuring that you never loose them.
• Google PhotoScan: Old photographs can be scanned, enhanced, and will simultaneously be stored in your Google account to preserve your fond memories.

Best Practices to Sync Files

• In order to sync files to your account’s cloud without them getting lost, one has to be prudent and selective.
• Selective Synchronization: Sync only selected files instead of entire folders. Any locally deleted files will remain on the cloud, and thus the risks of both local and cloud storage getting infected is reduced to a bare minimum.

Delete Data Securely

• You will need more than just removing files to delete data securely. Specialized software is needed:
• Windows: Files can be deleted using the “Eraser Tool”.
• Mac: Securely remove files from your device with the “Permanent Eraser Tool”.

The Key Takeaways

• For safe backup storage, you can utilize Google Drives, Backblaze, and Spanning.
• When protecting photographs, use tools like Google Photos and Google PhotoScan.
• Restrict folder syncing to necessary ones to bypass unwanted data syncing.
• To delete files permanently, use Eraser or Permanent Erase.
• By taking these measures and implementing the tools, your sensitive data will be safeguarded from destruction, theft or corruption.