Is the Cloud Really a Backup?
Is the cloud really a backup? No: OneDrive, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox and ProtonDrive are synchronisation services, not backup systems. This guide explains why that distinction changes everything. An accidental deletion, a corruption or a ransomware attack spreads instantly to all your copies, including those in the cloud, as in the real case of a company that lost everything after its synchronised OneDrive was encrypted. You will discover everything that can erase your data remotely (closed account, provider bankruptcy, payment incident, a data centre fire like the OVH one), why no provider guarantees the survival of your data, and what truly separates synchronisation from a cold or immutable remote backup. Finally, the one rule that protects for good: keep a physical copy, offline and off-site.