Lets Make Cloud More Secure! 

 

 

Getting your website hosted on the Cloud is a wise decision when it comes to storage space and pricing, but is the right plan to keep your information/ content safe? All the web logs that are served up and stored in the Cloud are accessible to just about anyone who is hosted on the same or has a technical know how of hacking into the cloud.  

 

Amidst all the chaos of content creation and executing marketing strategies, we often skip one vital step to make our business websites successful - information security. Internet cloud services store all your data on a virtual server rather on your hard drive to let you access it from any location; the only thing you need is a good Internet connection along with a device that supports it.

 

Here are a few ways to make sure all your information is as safe online as it is offline, even if you are hosted on the Cloud:


  • Be Aware.

Make sure you are well aware of the devices you are logging into. The browsers are by default set to saving your passwords. So make sure that if you are using a public system, the saving password feature is turned off. But of course, if it is a trustworthy device, you can always choose to stay logged in. Browse safe to make sure no one can access your information online.


  • Data Backup.

If there is one advise that you need to follow strictly, it is - back up your data regularly. This helps you avoid panic in times of a power disruption, hard drive failures, robberies or just about any technical or non technical problem that may come in without a knock. You can opt for using Cloud applications if you don’t remember saving data, as it auto saves your data from time to time. The trending cloud apps for data storage are Google Docs and Dropbox.


  • Smart Passwords.

Passwords keep all the vital information safely locked away from prying eyes. But because they are oh so hard to remember, we generally pick shorter and easier passwords. Remember one thing - if it is easy for you, it is easy for the hackers to guess too! The best passwords are a combination of letters, numbers and symbols. Here are a few tips to create a more secure password:

 

  1. Capitalize the first letter of the password.

  2. Throw in some random characters here and there.

  3. Replace common letters like ‘I’ and ‘O’ with ‘1’ and ‘0’ respectively; it is bound to confuse people.

  4. The most important of it all: Don’t spread it around.


  • Reusing Passwords Is Never A Good Idea.  

A continuation to the tip of creating smart passwords, use different passwords for the different platforms you sign up on. Even though it becomes a tad hard to remember, it is always a wise decision to throw in some random characters in your password. For the sake of remembering the dozens of passwords you might create, store them in such a way that it isn;t served up on the Cloud.

 

Email passwords being the most vital of them all, should be the most secure and should not be shared with others at any cost.


  • Manage Your Passwords.

There are many of us out there who sham the whole activity of having to remember different passwords for different platforms and hence, we end up using the same password. Instead of doing so and putting all your accounts at risk, it is wiser to look for an application to keep a record of all your passwords and keep them locked away under a master password. One such application is LastPass. This cloud application ensures that all the information is not accessible to anyone except you.


It’s always wise to have your data safely locked away from prying eyes than to be later regretting its loss.