Your iCloud drive is one of the most important features on your device. Not only does it allow you to save a ton of files and photos on it, keeping them in a safe and secure place, but it also instantly frees up space on your Mac or iPhone. Imagine never having to confront that pop-up that reminds you that you’re completely out of space (just as you’re attempting to shoot a video). Although iCloud is one of those features that many of us tend to forget or treat as a digital wastebasket, tech experts say that’s not the wisest approach. We spoke with Apple and Digital Security Expert Imani Francies at Clearsurance.com about the worst iCloud mistake you can make.
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There are two major mistakes that Francies says people tend to make when it comes to iCloud. But the good news is that they are both avoidable — or can be addressed right here and now to ensure your iCloud storage is well protected.
Mistake #1 - Not Following an Organization Strategy
It’s tempting to throw everything (and the kitchen sink) into iCloud storage, but as it turns out, all of your documents should NOT be stored in your iCloud, Francies says.
“This can take up unnecessary space and cause you to run out of storage faster than you expect,” Francies says. “You should only store documents that you need to access quickly and regularly in your iCloud, and everything else should be stored somewhere else like a hard drive.”
A better approach, according to Francies, is to create an organization plan that outlines what type of documents need to be accessed often and are essential and which are not. “This will prevent your iCloud from getting cluttered,” Francies says.
Mistake #2 - Not Creating Secure iCloud Passwords
You’ll be hard pressed to find a tech expert who doesn’t recommend changing up your passwords for various sites and apps, but this advice holds true for iCloud, as well. “Using the same password for your iCloud that you use for other accounts is not a good idea,” Francies says. “Your iCloud allows access to a lot of sensitive information stored on your phone and your iCloud account. If someone figures out one password to another account, they can easily log into your iCloud account and potentially steal your identity or hack into your bank account.”
Resisting the urge to dump everything in iCloud (and being more selective about it), as well as taking time to create a unique, complex password for iCloud can help you avoid problems with iCloud later on down the road.
