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Security trainers have told us that "the cloud" is a concept people don't always understand. Here's a simple explanation:
When you upload something to “the cloud,” that just means it’s on someone else’s computer. Our Security Education Companion explains: sec.eff.org/articles/the-c… A drawing of a computer connected to a cartoon cloud with a thick black line, simulating a direct internet connection. The cloud has an expression of uncertainty.
Rather than connecting straight to some sort of special digital filing cabinet in the sky, cloud storage is actually a network of computers, usually in the form of servers that store your data and allow you to access it as digital files from outside locations. An illustration of a home assistant device, a television, a smart thermostat, a laptop computer, a tablet and a phone. Above them are drawings of routers and a cell tower. Those drawings are connected to each other via a thick black line, and then that line is connected to a drawing of several servers.
All sorts of devices connect to "the cloud," including Internet of things (IOT) devices, such as Internet-enabled speakers, TV's, and thermostats that can be controlled through an Internet connection. An illustration of a home assistant device, a television, a smart thermostat, a laptop computer, a tablet and a phone.
For more information, visit our Security Education Companion. sec.eff.org/articles/the-c…
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