I answered the million dollar question about cloud storage services - here's my expert advice

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The best way to prevent data loss is to back up your files onto a cloud storage service.
• On top of safeguarding documents and photos, you can access content across multiple devices.
• I explain key terms, compare popular services, and even recommend third-party options.

One of the most important (and harshest) lessons I've learned as a tech writer is to always back up your files. Sooner or later, the worst will happen -- you'll lose a project you've invested a lot of time and energy into, either due to a random glitch, file corruption, or a hard drive failure. Few things feel worse, and I say that from personal experience.

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