{"id":720,"date":"2012-08-19T10:23:46","date_gmt":"2012-08-19T04:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/?p=720"},"modified":"2012-09-13T21:14:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T15:44:28","slug":"data-security-so-you-think-your-data-is-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/data-security-so-you-think-your-data-is-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Data security: So you think your data is secure?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us have smart phones laptops and other portable devices such as a tablet. We carry them along when we travel. Whether you have a full time travelling career or on a business trip or just tour, keeping a fail proof cyber security is important. Hackers are everywhere. Recently you may have heard in the news that hackers took down the website that belongs to CBI. If you don\u2019t have enough data security<\/strong> measures you are actually inviting them to steal your data. Here are some tips and tricks that may help you protect your data.\u00a0If you are taking your laptop along with you, you need to protect yourself from various risk factors such as theft, loss and damage of data.<\/p>\n

How to secure sensitive data?<\/h2>\n

In case your laptop is stolen, a tech savvy thief can quite easily access your data. You can prevent this by encrypting your files and folders. Don\u2019t get scared by the term “encryption” it\u2019s a term used in data protection and its very simple, you can do it too. There are softwares like “True Crypt<\/strong>” which is a freeware for windows users (Download True Crypt<\/a> ))and File Vault for Mac<\/strong> which is built-in so you don\u2019t need to install it and these software protect your data by blocking access to your sensitive files if it falls into wrong hands. The software asks for password if someone accesses your protected files. For extra protection “True Crypt<\/em>” also allows you to create hidden folders so that nobody can see your files<\/p>\n

Please note that, if any law enforcement officer asks your laptop for inspection, you are legally required to open all your files by entering the password.<\/p>\n

Backup Your Data<\/h2>\n

Laptops are vulnerable to physical shock and vibrations. Security of your data depends on how you carry your laptop. But no matter how well you handle laptop accidents do happen. So it is highly recommended to create a back up copy of your data regularly. There are different ways to back up your data.<\/p>\n

Online Backup<\/h3>\n

You can upload your files to an online server and access that files from anywhere you want. The online backups offer more protection to your files. Though you need to pay to use online backup service there are plenty of free services. Carbonite, Mozy, CrashPlan and BackBlaze etc are some of the popular online backup services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Portable Hard Drive<\/h3>\n

Portable hard drive or as some call External Hard Disk, is the best alternative way to protect your data. These days Portable hard drive has a capacity up to 2TB or 2000GB. Price of these external hard drives start from around 3000Rupess and up. Latest External hard drive is equipped with USB 3.0 interface so that you can transfer your files between your computers at very fast rate. If you don\u2019t need large capacity and has only files that occupy less space then Pen drives are the best option. Capacity of pen drive ranges from 1 GB to 32gb. These are small handy and can be put in your pocket. Pendrives costs less than a portable hard drive. Seagate, Western Digital, Transcend etc are the popular external hard drives available today in the market.<\/p>\n

Remote Backup<\/h3>\n

This method helps you to backup your data online and transfer it to a remote computer of your choice. It is easily accessible and you don\u2019t need to carry your External hard drive and quit worrying about theft and damage. CrashPlan offers a free option that will allow you to backup your data and transfer it another remote computer. You don\u2019t need to worry about the safety and security<\/a> as the data is encrypted and secured while it\u2019s being transmitted.<\/p>\n