cloud – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog Articles and news about Mobile Security, Android, Apps, Social Media and Technology in general. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-psafe_blog_purple-shield-32x32.png cloud – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog 32 32 <![CDATA[The Benefits of Dropbox for Your Android]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/benefits-dropbox-android/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:26:20 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4466 Dropbox utilizes cloud storage to optimize the materials stored on your phone. It provides a storage space for all files on your phone. You can aggregate all of your saved materials onto this app for safe keeping. Dropbox offers a “freemium” payment plan, where customers can use the product free up to 2GB, and then they have to pay to keep using.

Convenience for Accessing Files
Dropbox offers convenient access for all of your files. You can include sub-folders within Dropbox if you wish to organize all of your materials. If your device crashes and is unrecoverable, you can rely on Dropbox to safely secure all of the precious files that you need for work or school. Plus, if you accidentally delete a file from Dropbox, you will still be able to recover it for the next 30 days.

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Storing Data
Storing data is not usually a problem for your desktop computer. While your phone might be a high-powered device, it probably does not hold the same amount of storage that your computer does. Dropbox makes this inconvenience completely antiquated. If your device is running low on storage, you can simply move your storage to the Dropbox, your device’s storage will be freed, and your phone will likely perform much more quickly.

Sharing is Caring
Dropbox makes sharing your materials a breeze. While it can take an eternity to share a file via email or social media, Dropbox offers a quick and efficient way for you to share your saved files and materials.

Searching
The search function is extremely quick. If you search for files on your phone, it will likely take forever for your phone to scurry through all of its data for your file. Because your Dropbox operates from the cloud, the searching operates at a much faster speed.

Save Online Materials Offline
No data? No problem. Save your favorite online materials to your Dropbox to view at your pleasure while you’re offline. You can save tweets, web pages, and other materials if you are running low on data and want to view the page offline.

Security
If there is top-secret information on your phone, you can easily save it to your Dropbox and enable the password function. This will require the user to enter a password each time they log in.

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<![CDATA[8 Great Things You Didn’t Know Google Could Do]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/8-great-things-didnt-know-google/ Wed, 05 Oct 2016 22:48:43 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4411 It’s no secret that Google is intent on taking over the world — in a good way. If you love Google, then you probably use a lot of their products and services like Gmail, Chrome, and Google Fiber. You can even get an education with Google Cultural Institute’s new Arts & Culture app that gives you a free pass to some of the best museums and archives in the world. But did you know that there are a lot of hidden and interesting features available on Google’s search platform? Here are some of the most useful, or weirdest, features you probably didn’t know about.

Google’s Timer and Stopwatch
Type in “set timer” or “set timer to five minutes” and a timer and stopwatch will show up in your browser. You can turn on the volume, or even make it full screen. This could be a great visual option for timing children’s games or activities.

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Zerg Rush.
When you type this phrase into your browser, Google’s Zerg Rush game appears. The object of the game is to destroy the O’s before they destroy the rest of the page.

Google Translate.
Type this into Google to access this feature. Translate a word or phrase from a specific language (or non-specified, if you know the word but not the language) and Google will tell you what it means.

Tip Calculator.
This is definitely one of the most useful options. Instead of trying to figure how to split a restaurant bill among multiple people on your phone, type “tip calculator” into Google to calculate the total per person, in addition to the tip percentage.

Define Words.
Type “Define” and then the word you want to look up. Google will then provide definitions of the word, synonyms, the word’s origin, and even translations.

The Weather.
Type “What is the weather” into the search bar and Google will give you the weather for your current location. It will tell you the current forecast in addition to the weekly forecast.

Book a Flight.
Tell Google where you want a flight to depart from and where you want it to go. An example would be “Flight from New York City to San Francisco.” Then choose your dates. Google will tell you the airlines available, the length of travel, and the price.

Currency Conversion.
Ask Google to “convert dollars to pounds,” or another command. Instantly find out the current exchange rate between two currencies.

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<![CDATA[The Major Threats That Target Your Backed Up Data]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/major-threats-target-backed-data/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 22:30:34 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4291 The Cloud Security Alliance is working hard to make cloud technology virtually impenetrable. Lately, they have released a list of practices that will keep your cloud drive at maximum security. Here’s what they found.

Loss of Data
When you backup your data, it is sent to your cloud service provider. As a result, you place full faith in them to responsibly protect your data. Unfortunately, the cloud service companies don’t always vigilantly protect the stored data. To avoid this, you should ensure that your cloud service provider has protection against accidental deletion. It is also important to confirm that your provider has some form of duplication with your data in case the original files get deleted.

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Account Hacking
Hackers are constantly finding clever ways to gain access to the credentials that keep your account safe. There are a few easy steps you can take to keep your passwords safe. First of all, do not click on any emails that have suspicious content. Many of these emails are malicious and designed for phishing your account and hacking your password. Moreover, it is important that you use different passwords across different accounts. If you use the same password for your email, work, and social media accounts, then a hacker will have easy access to all of your personal information.

Insiders
Business partners and former employees can potentially breach the credentials of your business if you are not careful. If an employee leaves the company with significant knowledge of company security information, then they can easily circumvent the security systems and hack your systems. Information Technology policies can amend for these vulnerabilities in the backup data.

So now that my backup data is protected, what about my cell phone?
PSafe Total is a phone application that provides a variety of services that will help optimize the speed, safety and functionality of your device.

Advanced Protection is a function within PSafe Total that allows PSafe to protect your device from third-party uninstalls in case of loss or theft. This maximizes the privacy of your photos, messages, and personal data.

PSafe Total also contains anti-theft protection. The system can track, block, locate, and even erase all of your data remotely in case of loss or theft.

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<![CDATA[How to Backup Your Apps Easily with the Cloud]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/backup-apps-easily-cloud/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:40:03 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=3440 One of the most convenient features of Android mobile devices is the ease with which apps can be synced in the cloud. With the cloud, you can align the apps across all of your devices. If you begin working on an email on your home PC, you can continue that email on your Android device from another location. If you don’t want to use a USB cable to transfer information between all of your devices, you can rely on cloud technology to keep your apps and files synced across devices and platforms.

The first step to seamlessly sync devices is to download all of your apps on each device. By doing this, you won’t need to replicate any information on multiple devices, and you won’t need to reconfigure the settings preferences for all your apps. With the cloud, all of these changes will sync automatically, saving you tons of time. Here is a guide to downloading apps across Android platforms.

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The first step is to click “Settings” on your Android device’s home page. Next, click the “Backup and Reset” button. You will need to enter your PIN to access this page. It will likely be the same number used to unlock your phone. Now find the “Backup My Data” and “Automatic Restore” options. Switch these both to the green “On” position. Next, locate the “Backup Account” button and click it. Once in the “Back Up Account” page, find your account’s email address and click it. Now hit the “Back” button to return to the main setting screen. From here, find the “Accounts” button and choose your account’s address from the list.

You can now choose which apps to sync wirelessly with the cloud. Click everything you want to be backed up, including contacts, apps, and documents. After deciding which apps to backup, you can close out of “Preferences.” It would be wise to check your cloud account online to make sure that everything was successfully backed up.

If you want to store more of your important data on your Android phone, consider downloading PSafe Total and utilizing its Memory Booster feature. This handy tool provides your phone with enhanced memory and storage. With Memory Booster, PSafe Total optimizes your data and helps you discover the best ways to maximize your phone’s storage space.

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