The two
biggest concerns about cloud storage are reliability and security.
Clients aren't likely to entrust their data to another company without a
guarantee that they'll be able to access their information whenever they want
and no one else will be able to get at it.
To secure
data, most systems use a combination of techniques, including:
•
Encryption,
which means they use a complex algorithm to
encode information.
•
Authentication processes, which require creating a user name and password.
•
Authorization practices -- the client lists the people who are authorized to
access information stored on the cloud system.
Even with these protective measures in place, many people worry
that data saved on a remote storage system is vulnerable. There's always the
possibility that a hacker could attempt to steal the physical machines on which
data are stored. Cloud storage companies live and die by their reputations.
It's in each company's best interests to provide the most secure and reliable
service possible.
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