Revealed: What people are getting seriously wrong about photo storage

Date:
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:39:01 +0000

Description:
Shock poll shows too many people arent backing up their photos.

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More than a quarter of people do not back up their photos at all, an
exclusive TechRadar Pro poll has revealed.

The results of the 1000-person survey, conducted by OnePulse on our behalf, suggest a staggering number of users are leaving their old photos open to
data loss in the event of a device failure or security breach.

Asked about their cloud storage preferences and data backup habits, 25.6% of respondents admitted they do not use photo cloud storage to secure their media. Where is digital media being kept?

When it comes to choosing a storage medium, the largest group of people (37.4%) choose physical drives over cloud storage (33.4%). That includes
12.2% relying on USB flash drives , 5.6% backing up on tape, and 19.6% using external hard drives and NAS drives .

Despite consumer and business cloud storage services playing a greater role
in securing our digital lives, physical devices overall remain the favored solution.

The poll also revealed which cloud-based service is most popular, with more than half of respondents saying they store photos mostly on Google .

Most (42.1%) opt for the free version, undeterred by the upload and
resolution limits imposed on those who dont subscribe to Google One . But
just under 20% pay for their photo storage, either with Google or a Google Photos alternative .

Facebook proved a surprisingly popular choice, with 8.9% making use of the social networks cloud facilities. A further 8.4% use other free services to store their photos. Reviewing results

TechRadar Pros poll offers a glimpse at how were choosing to safeguard the media that matters most to us.

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However, resistance to photo backup (as with the 21% who dont store images online at all) might, in part, be guided by other security and privacy concerns. Its no secret that cloud data breaches are on the up, causing trust in tech companies to wane.

Businesses may also be struggling to create and maintain a strong media
backup process. With so many digital assets flowing between departments, the resources needed to properly catalog and store them take time most firms dont have.

Promisingly, however, nearly 71% have photo backups in case of issues. And
its almost neck and neck between physical and cloud storage, for now.

We expect online photo backup to snatch the lead in future; its too
convenient and built into daily lives - and not just on our phones and home computers. Like video conferencing, the shift to remote and hybrid working means everyone is now familiar with cloud storage. Dont be part of the 25% - find the best cloud backup services for your photos



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