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The growth in technology has led to a sudden shift in the storage of information from physical storage systems to online storage platforms.

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Raphael Irenen
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Introduction

The growth in technology has led to a sudden shift in the storage of information from physical storage systems to online storage platforms. Individuals and organisations are now beginning to save their information online and the reasons for this development are not farfetched.

Amongst several advantages, online storage of information appears safer compared to traditional methods, as such information stored online cannot be wrecked by environmental hazards such as fire or natural disasters including storms and earthquakes. Furthermore, it makes such information easily accessible for those that are entitled to access them.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has also encouraged and facilitated an increase in the online storage of information by individuals and organisations. This is mainly as the various lockdown orders halted the movement of goods and persons and as a result, several organisations and businesses have had to work and operate remotely. To be

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