Protect your data from '˜acts of God'

Generally your data is safe in the cloud.

You need to make sure you take precautions obviously, like using a strong password or enabling two factor verification, but generally speaking your data is safe.

‘Generally speaking’ is a long way from saying ‘always’.

For instance, I read with dismay a recent blog by an Apple Music subscriber.

This particular subscriber claimed that the music files on their computer had been uploaded to Apple’s cloud servers and then deleted from their PC. There were two problems with this. Firstly Apple converted the music files to MP3 format, which was a lower quality than the originals. Secondly, they replaced unusual or unique files (like live performances) with what they considered to be the correct versions, often getting it wrong.