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Top Stories @PCWorld Jun 02, 2016 Are cloud storage services really best for backing up your data? Cloud backup protects data and systems in the event of file loss or deletion, stolen or lost devices, and mishaps and disasters. Some, including IDrive, can backup locally as well as to the cloud so that in the event of a disaster you can recover in minutes instead of days or weeks, something cloud storage companies cannot do. 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