Prepare For The Cloud Revolution

With all sorts of data thefts and identity frauds becoming prevalent all over the cyber sphere, the security of an individual’s data seems to be of paramount importance as days go by. No sooner do the ‘ethical’ hackers put up upgraded firewalls and access safeguards, that these are subjected to ransomware attacks, denial of service threats and any of thousands other ways in which cyber criminals try to exploit weaknesses in the shield surrounding our virtual information. While this ongoing battle continues, the basic processes that make the internet tick along and cater to all our whims and fancies from emails to weather forecasting are continually enhanced for better data and information security. The latest step up in this direction is the usage of cloud technology.

Up, Up And Away – Into The Cloud Using the digital cloud as a cover, companies such as Facebook and Google convert the fight against mainstream hacking into a proactive approach against attacks on their users’ data banks. This strategy is better than storing so much important data in scattered physical locations that have to be guarded individually, even if the overall control may be centralized for more efficient monitoring. To put things into perspective, the filing systems of the early personal and business computers, even those not connected to the internet, were rudimentary database software that had not been designed to thwart unauthorized access or even simple duplication. As the world wide web became more encompassing, the protocols that governed information exchange between computers were used by hackers to get inside large data banks and information clusters, resulting in usernames and passwords being misused and escalating to credit card fraud, among other felonies. The hackers were untraceable and unidentifiable, even if they chose to make their successful crimes public under the guise of pseudonyms. An Elegant Solution To A Brute Force Problem While fighting back against such malevolent elements has been a come from behind battle till a few years ago, tech industry experts realized that shifting the arena from physically connected (and hence vulnerable to direct hacks) computers to virtual environments custom built for data security was the way to go. With this line of thought came cloud computing, utilizing the freedom of being present everywhere on the internet without requiring physical foundations in scattered places. Built on this solid concept, DataBagg cloud storage service clients do not need anything other than their username and password to access their valuable data, with the additional freedom of using any compatible device! Diluting the boundaries of data storage is at the core of DataBagg cloud backup services, so that all criminal attempts at stealing data don’t even know where to begin looking for it!