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Cloud storage is a de-facto backup for 95% of computer users. Most of them have a versioning system or time-travel system to see old versions for a few weeks or
by ok_dad 4y ago
Cloud storage is a de-facto backup for 95% of computer users. Most of them have a versioning system or time-travel system to see old versions for a few weeks or a year. I used OneDrive for a while and they also have a nice system for detecting encryption malware, and will notify you if it detects that a ton of regular files were deleted and then a bunch of new encrypted files were added. It's not the worst service in the world, and it does act as an effective backup for most cases for most users, especially considering that it takes no time at all to setup. A super reliable backup system is a hard thing to keep up with for most people, and you can't usually just set it and forget it like you can with cloud storage.
- donmcronald 4y agoIt’s ok if it’s secondary storage / sync, but with files on demand you lose everything if Microsoft bans you and most users don’t understand the risk. Microsoft is encouraging them to do something risky and using the security center to do so.