Cons of Public Cloud Storage

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I and welcome to lessen 3.3 off the End User Cyber Fundamentals course.

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This lesson will be focused on the cons of public cloud storage.

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In this lesson, you will learn about specific cons of public cloud storage

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data. Privacy.

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Even if you do not give anyone access to your cloud storage, you do not really know who has access to it.

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Data security.

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Although I mentioned security as a pro in the previous lesson

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because cloud providers are probably going to have stronger security around your data,

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then you would have at home.

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But they are also a bigger target.

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Hackers will always go after the largest bucket of data

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as opposed to an individual account.

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You will be dependent on the Internet.

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The Internet is the only way to access the public cloud.

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If you have no Internet access or there is trouble somewhat along the path off the Internet to the cloud provider,

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then you will not have access to your data

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dependent on having a good Internet connection.

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If you do not have a good Internet connection,

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doing certain things like watching videos that you have stored in the public cloud

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may not work so well.

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Now let's review some cloud storage tips.

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Always ensure your connection to the cloud provider is encrypted and the U. R L starts with H T. T. P s.

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You should always encrypt any sensitive data

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or any pictures or videos that you would not want anyone else to see.

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Should your accounts or the cloud provider get breached, your data will be protected.

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If you access your cloud storage with just a password,

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please ensure it is a very strong password.

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Or better yet, ah, past phrase. And always opt for the two factor authentication. If possible,

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you should not use personal public storage accounts to store company information.

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This puts the company at risk as the company will no longer have control over the data

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work and personal storage accounts should be separate.

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Do I need to encrypt my data if the Internet connection uses https?

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Yes, you should consider encrypting any data or media that is sensitive in nature or that you would not want anyone to see

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should the storage provider experience a data breach

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or your password gets compromised,

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your data will still be safe

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in today's lesson.

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We discussed the cons off public cloud storage.

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We also discussed additional tips to ensure your data is secure.

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We also talked about not sharing your personal and work storage accounts.