| There are many different ways that data can be | | | | encryption processes come in. The data being |
| stored. It could be by means of magnetic tapes, hard | | | | encrypted to 128-bit level makes it impossible to |
| disks or optical disks. Solid state storage or more | | | | intercept or interpret the backed up data. These |
| commonly known as memory sticks or USB flash | | | | encryption techniques are military grade that make |
| drives also provide portable means for storing files. All | | | | these storage servers very secure. Sensitive data |
| of these do provide a convenient way of storing | | | | can be encrypted and can only be accessed by a |
| computer files. However, backing up bigger files need | | | | secret key that would allow decoding or decrypting |
| better storage space. It should be something more | | | | thus making the online backup systems more secure |
| reliable than other kinds of backing up methods. | | | | and dependable. |
| Thankfully, broadband internet access being more | | | | There are two ways that computer files can be |
| popular made it possible for another means of storing | | | | encrypted, one is end to end encryption and the |
| data. | | | | other is transfer encryption. The difference is that |
| Remote storage is becoming a popular choice to | | | | the transfer encryption focuses on securing the data |
| store files for many reasons. Online backup service | | | | during transmission to avoid interception. The end to |
| providers are multiplying because of the | | | | end encryption, on the other hand, encrypts the data |
| advancements made on the versatility of the | | | | from the clients end by means of other software |
| software that is needed in the data collecting. | | | | before it is transferred to the storage server. There |
| Expounding, the service works with the main host | | | | are those that allow accessibility of the data in |
| service provider installing software on the computer | | | | varying degrees from a normal web browser. |
| that needs to be backed up. Such software would | | | | Other features include multi-platform online backup |
| allow the user to be able to select the files, let it be | | | | services which can be used for Windows, Macintosh |
| encrypted and finally be compressed before | | | | and Linux. Multi-site is another feature that can be |
| transferred through the internet to the storage | | | | useful for those that have several offices where files |
| server. It would also allow the user to view and even | | | | are needed to be stored and backed up. CDP or |
| restore the data that have been backed up. | | | | continuous data protection is one of the most |
| Another issue of clients of online backup services is | | | | important features that can be added. This makes it |
| the matter of privacy. Obviously, the data is valuable | | | | possible to make real-time updates on the stored |
| in a lot of ways and that is the same reason why | | | | computer files. On top of that, there are also those |
| they are being backed up in the first place. Because | | | | that provide lists of revisions made and different |
| most service providers cannot guarantee the stored | | | | versions of each file so that users would still be able |
| data would always be kept private, this is where the | | | | to access them as they wish. |