Cloud Storage and Ransomware – Dropbox WILL NOT Protect you.
I was recently asked if cloud storage products like Dropbox or Google Drive would keep your data safe. The answer is NO. Cloud storage by Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, and others are great tools. I highly recommend them and use them myself. However, you cannot view them as a safe haven for your data. They are intended to help you share files, they are not backup tools. All three create a folder on your computer which syncs with the…