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Is Google Drive safe to store backup copies of financial information? ~ Solved!
Just wondering if it’s safe to use Google Drive to back up my computer’s files – which contain financial information like bank account numbers, tax statements, social security info, etc.
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I personally would encrypt it first before uploading it. Its all about adding layers of security.
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Hello Kirsten,
You can also use a free program called 7Zip to encrypt your data, you can find the download here.
Once you have the program installed you can right click on a folder you would like to encrypt then backup.
Select Add to archive > Select archive format Zip > then select your Encryption method to AES-256 and set your password > Click OK. The archive process will begin compressing and encrypting your data, the .Zip file will be located in the same location as the original.
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Thanks so much for the help!
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