Storing important documents online

geek84

Good Morning Folks

I wish to store some important documents inline in case I loose the hard copies.

Can you kindly recommend a secure way of doing this and preventing anyone else from getting access?

Thank You

mobileron

One drive,goggle drive, i cloud  basic package free.
Try youtube and look for onedrive, shows you how to use it.

danthemoneysavingman

How secure are they though? I know internet sites can get hacked, so I guess there's a chance they could be compromised?
Interested to hear opinions

wongataa

danthemoneysavingman said:

How secure are they though? I know internet sites can get hacked, so I guess there's a chance they could be compromised?
Interested to hear opinions

The most likely compromise is someone getting hold of your login details and logging in as you.  It is more likely than breaking the site security as it is easier.

pbartlett

as with all security, it depends on who's looking and why.

Chickereeeee

Encrypt your files before storing online.

Frozen_up_north

Chickereeeee said:

Encrypt your files before storing online.

I use VeraCrypt. Make sure you use a long password/passphrase.

https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html

Peter999_2

I personally use Boxcrypter.    It integrates with OneDrive (automatically encrypts the files before they are synced with Onedrive) and is free for personal use on two PCs.

https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/

531063

I have a gmail account with 2 step verification enabled, I just email stuff to it, I'd imagine that's quiet secure 

Heedtheadvice

Google? Secure?...not from Google's monitoring, just like many app suppliers!

Mickey666

Whatever you decide, don't rely on it.  Almost anything could go wrong and you could lose it.  The only safe way to store digital information is to keep multiple copies on multiple devices.  Periodic re-copying/verification is also a good idea if it's for long term archiving.