Newsletter Archives
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Is your deleted cloud data really gone?
LANGALIST
By Fred Langa
Most Windows users know that clicking “delete” does not actually erase local files. The same holds true for your data stored in the cloud.
Those files can remain in remote backups or in online services’ logs for a very long time. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to keep your left-online data protected, even when it’s no longer under your full control. Here’s how.
Plus: More on the demise of Windows’ screen saver.
Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.10.0 (2020-03-09).
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Microsoft finally got OneDrive right
In typical Microsoft fashion, the company saw a good idea — online file storing, synching, and sharing — and then took a long time to get it right.
Turning OneDrive into a robust, fully functional app/service was a painful process — especially for users. But today, it’s more than just “right” — it’s actually really, really good!
Out today in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.22.0.
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Cloud storage booming, trouble brewing
I don’t think people realize that the data they put in the new cloud “drive” storage services can be viewed by employees.
I also wonder, out loud, what’s the difference between Megaupload and the cloud drives.
InfoWorld Tech Watch.
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