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Cloud Storage, Flash Drives, and Everything In Between

What exactly is data? How do I keep it safe?? Well, data can describe any type of digital artifact. Everything from phone numbers, to pictures, videos, music and even that essay that you typed up on your computer...these are all examples of data, but there are many more types of data that exist in our world today. Pretty much everything that is important in the digital world consists of data. Our society is creating data at an unprecedented rate. This should not come as a surprise. With better cameras on phones, we can take tons of pictures everyday with extraordinary quality. With better computers and programs, we can create impressive documents and presentations. These higher resolution images and fancy features come at a cost; they require more data. And don't forget about messaging applications. Messages are data too! All of these pieces of data seem to take up no room at all in our physical world, but it does. In fact, there are companies that have entire warehouses fill...