Be careful of trusting google

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    7 months ago

    How many times does it have to be said: The cloud is just someone else’s computer that you have no control over.

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      7 months ago

      Also backup your important files and test for recoverability frequently.

  • Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    This is what prompted me to switch to drive+ on proton, had been using google drive with cryptomator.

    As others have said, using the cloud should never be your only backup solution.

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    7 months ago

    I’ve been trying to warn folks to store your precious* family photos locally. A ton of people are gonna be bummed when they realize their photos are being held hostage behind API or data transfer payment plans. Sure they will let you view a 50x50 thumbnail to prove the photos are still alive. All cloud photo storage will essentially turn into ransomware.