2. Read this article about data storage. Complete the sentences with the word sin the box. (cloud, contents, emerging, encrypt, flash, loss, magnetic, offsite, protect, security, theft, volumes.)
Data storage
Online storage is an (1) emerging method of data storage and back-up. A remote server with a network connection and special software backs up files, folders, or the entire (2) of a hard drive. There are many companies that provide a web-based backup. One (3) technology in this area is (4) computing. This allows colleagues i n an organisation to share resources, software and information over the Internet. Continuous backup and storage on a remote hard drive eliminates the risk of data (5) as a result of fire, flood or (6) Remote data storage and back-up providers (7) the data and set up password protection to ensure maximum (8) . Small businesses and individuals choose to save data in a more traditional way. External drives, disks and (9) tapes are very popular data storage solutions. USB or (10) memories, DVDs and hard disks are cheap and widely accessible solutions. These methods are very practical w i t h small (11) of data storage and backup. However, the y are not very reliable and do not (12) the user in case of a disaster.
1) offsite
2) contents
3) emerging
4) cloud
5) loss
6) theft
7) encrypt
8) security
9) magnetic
10) flush
11) volumes
12) protect