For most of us, our digital lives are secured by passwords. According to research conducted by Purdue University’s International Center for Biometrics Research, the inherent weakness of passwords is becoming blatantly apparent. Researchers here envision an IT world where passwords are no longer the norm.
Few could have predicted that online storage would become as popular as it has. Not even Drew Houston, founder of Dropbox, who is first to admit surprise at the excitement around the technology. While Dropbox was the first to perfect cloud technology for consumers and has reaped the benefits – from 5 million users in 2010 to 25 million to 175 million users today – it faces some serious competition. As promised, in follow up to last week’s post on Cloud Computing & the Data Dilemma, below is a brief look at the top four online storage options.
Gone are the days of floppy disks and portable hard drives, the age of cloud-based storage is upon us. The ability to backup, store and sync data across multiple devices has radically changed the way we use technology for both personal and business purposes. As the technology has advanced and the security concerns have lessened, businesses across a host of industry sectors have been implementing the technology at an astounding rate and their organizations have been reaping the rewards of the resulting efficiencies.
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