Application security
The software code that powers your cloud experience may contain points of exposure. Thus, the engineers who build cloud storage software have to follow application security (AppSec) protocols and perform automated and manual analyses to keep vulnerabilities from entering into the code. Additional AppSec measures include arranging for “Bug Bounties,” which enable people across the world to earn money by reporting vulnerabilities in the cloud provider’s software code.
Data mirroring
Your files and data should sit in two different data centers to ensure that if something happens at one data center, your files are safe and accessible at another data center. A “mirror site” creates a secure backup in a fault-tolerant data center located in a different geographic region. Your files and data should mirror in at least two places that are several hundred miles away from each other. This backup mitigates the impact of a natural disaster or loss event (e.g., a cyberattack) within one of the regions.
Continuous validation
A cloud storage provider is obligated to keep its data centers healthy and secure. This level of service involves careful inventory management, which provides the basis for helpful monitoring and reliable operation of the computing equipment that stores your files in the cloud. Continuous deployment ensures that each machine and cloud drive receives the latest software updates and current anti-virus signatures.
Mass file deletion protection
If you inadvertently delete a large number of files, your cloud storage provider should have recovery methods in place. The process starts with sending you an alert, followed by the steps required to recover your files.
Suspicious activity monitoring
To keep your files and account secure, the cloud storage provider must set up systems that actively scrutinize and block any suspicious sign-in attempts—such automated surveillance guards against unauthorized access to your account.
By choosing a cloud storage provider that implements all of these security measures and countermeasures, you can have peace of mind knowing that your files or your business’s data are protected from loss and unauthorized access. You can also play a part in your cloud storage account’s security by following these tips to protect your files in the cloud.
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