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  Is Google Drive safe to store backup copies of financial information? ~ Solved!

  Posted by kirstenhite on 01/24/2021 at 10:12 AM

  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.
  Thanks so much!

  kirstenhite replied 5 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

  • 7Zip
  • Encrypt Data
  • zip
• 3 Replies

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  auggerz

  Member

  02/10/2021 at 1:17 PM

  I personally would encrypt it first before uploading it. Its all about adding layers of security.
  Austin.

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  TeamKomandoJohn

  Administrator

  02/11/2021 at 5:01 PM

  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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  kirstenhite

  Member

  02/11/2021 at 5:37 PM

  Thanks so much for the help!

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