Dropbox possibly got hacked and is losing files, what is your backup solution?

Today it was announced that Dropbox was hacked and the usernames and passwords are now being leaked on the internet. The hacker is posting more accounts and passwords if more donations are put in their bitcoin account. Dropbox denies this and there are plenty of online stories going around. Either way, you need to be protected because I have a feeling many of you will still use Dropbox anyway! (as I will no doubt!)

Also there is a story I read that said Dropbox has been losing files too, I need to look into that more, but my blog today is about backing up those files so if you are hacked or get files lost…you can get them back fast.

So let’s start with backing up your Dropbox files. Just in case 🙂

Choices

• External hard drive backup, this is a good solution if you check your backups and make sure it’s working. Half the time we help our clients that think they are backing up, they are not.
• Online backup, Good choice and it’s easy to install, encrypted and you can easily get files back through the software.

If you want our help, please call….we have 2 programs we can setup for you

I have always told clients using Dropbox, it is not an online data storage service, it is a file sharing service. I have been using Dropbox for years and have only had one minor issue with a file being lost. I still backup my files with an online service and once a month or so, I back up the shebang to an external hard drive for that “just in case JUST IN CASE”

Since many of us love and adore Dropbox, I know that this hack “or if it’s a real hack” will not scare most of you away from it.

Here is what I recommend…

• Log into your Dropbox account

• If you don’t know your password, (this is common btw!) get it reset asap!

• Where your name is in the upper right corner, click on the little “down arrow” and go to “settings”

• And then click on “security”

• Change password and setup  2 step authentication right after

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