New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- It's easy to trust the cloud with everything these days, be it photos, work documents, even the odd scan of an old school certificate. Why wouldn't you? The promise is simple - upload your files to the cloud and access them anywhere, anytime. But should we treat cloud storage as the only safe place for what matters most? Many stay cautious, still favouring an old-fashioned external hard drive as the bedrock of their backup routine, and for good reason.

Cloud storage feels effortless. If you use Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox, your files are just a password away. This convenience, though, can create a false sense of security. Several high-profile outages and data breaches have shown that even big tech brands aren't...