Insights on backup, security, and data protection.
Google Drive can be useful backup storage, but it should not receive readable copies of sensitive files. The privacy boundary depends on whether encryption happens before upload, who holds the keys, and whether restore has actually been tested.
Read more →A plain explanation of what Cloudless encrypts on your device, what our server never receives, what metadata still exists, and why lost passphrases cannot be recovered by support.
Read more →Restore is the point of backup. CloudLess lets you browse protected files, choose versions, select a destination, and restore encrypted backup data back into usable files.
Read more →Bring your own storage means the backup app handles encryption and workflow, while your bucket or storage account remains the durable storage layer.
Read more →Ransomware recovery depends on having clean versions from before encryption, a restore process that works, and storage controls that limit damage.
Read more →Zero-knowledge backup means files are encrypted before they leave your device, and the backup service does not need access to readable file contents.
Read more →File sync keeps devices up to date. Backup keeps recoverable versions. The difference matters when files are deleted, corrupted, encrypted by ransomware, or lost with a device.
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