IDrive’s data is hosted across world-class data centers located in the U.S. It’s another vital part of the cloud backup equation since your files will still have to be physically saved somewhere. So now that you know how IDrive encrypts your data let’s talk about how it stores it.
You can still use the default option of having IDrive set the encryption key for you, so you don’t have to remember it, which is an excellent security option in most cases.
Since private key encryption has its own risks, IDrive makes it entirely optional. If no one has the key, then it’s impossible to see the files you have in your backup. Why is this important for your privacy? It’s another iron-clad layer of protection you can employ to ensure your data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Since IDrive doesn’t know the key, nor does it store it anywhere in its servers, it can’t decrypt the data for you. If you lose or forget it, you won’t be able to access your backups. How secure is this method? Well, let’s just say you’ll have to secure this password and save it somewhere. By creating your private key that not even IDrive has access to, no one but YOU can access your files. To further protect your data, IDrive offers an option that will ensure your utmost privacy - a personal encryption key.
But if you want to take it to the next level of security, keep reading to see how IDrive has your back with this handy tool. The default option is for IDrive to set an encryption key for you, which is adequate in most cases. Whether you’re backing up your Mac, PC, iOS or Android gadget, or even when you use IDrive Express to physically send your initial backup, your data is always encrypted. IDrive’s 256-bit encryption is always on and it works across all of its services. Simply put, your file backups will be unreadable unless someone enters your encryption key or password.
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