Would you store sensitive data on Google Drive?

JustAnotherSaver

DocQuincy wrote: »

I only skimmed the thread so apologies if this was mentioned already.


Is it likely going to cause you problems storing it on Drive? Probably not but there are two better options:



1. If you're on MacOS use Disk Utility to store sensitive files in a .sparseimage file. It's a single file that contains files and folders but is encrypted. To open, you double-click on it and enter the password and it is mounted like a USB drive. It's free and the file can safely be stored anywhere since it requires the password to open (just use a decent password!).


2. Even better but not free is to use a password manager since it's built for this kind of thing. I use 1Password and it is fantastic. You can store anything on it (mainly logins but lots of other things like credit cards, bank details and secure notes and files). Google the benefits of a password manager but they are very, very secure.

Thanks


After having a play with VeraCrypt as mentioned earlier (the name of the software, not the fact that i've played with it), it sounds very much like your Mac thing. I don't have a Mac. My sister has a Macbook but i don't. Same kind of idea though and i like it, just a question of whether it'd be too technical for the family members but i think between them at least one should remember how to work it.


Regards the password manager, my wife suggested storing usernames & passwords when i asked about anything that should be set aside.


I'm not a fan of storing this kind of info though. Even if it is secure, they have to make sense of it all. They'd want to know what account A is for, what's B for, what's C for, why is this account of mine paying that account also of mine - why am i paying myself. So they'd still need some form of explanation in place.