Dec 20, 2021 15:00:00

'Google Drive' starts cracking down on inappropriate files

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On December 14, 2021, Google announced that it would revise the terms of use of the cloud storage service 'Google Drive' and gradually introduce aggressive anti-fraud measures to restrict access to files determined to be in violation of the policy. Did.

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According to Google, if a file stored in Google Drive is determined to be a policy violation, a flag will be displayed next to the file name and it will not be possible to share, and only the owner will be able to access it. The owner of a file that is determined to be fraudulent will be notified by an email similar to the following:

Google explains that the purpose of this measure is to prevent abuse of services, including cybercrime, hate speech, child abuse, and the spread of excessively sexual content. Meanwhile, IT news site TechRadar said, 'It's easy to imagine a scenario where a user's files suddenly become inaccessible for no good reason.' In addition, Google has set 'exceptions for arts, education, documentaries, scientific considerations, etc.' in its terms, but it is unclear whether or not its personal photographs fall under this category. It has also been pointed out.

In fact, in September 2021, a researcher who had backed up tank history material to Google Drive had an issue where his account was locked as 'engaged in terrorist activity.'

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So when TechRadar asked Google to reveal the process of reviewing content, Google said, 'Google Drive always respects privacy and continues to strive to keep users and society secure. As we have protected users from phishing and malware threats over the years, introducing similar protections for Google Drive is critical to keeping all users as secure as possible. ' Details regarding the examination have been hidden.

From this, TechRadar commented, 'If you are not good at backing up to the cloud, please consider the ranking of external HDDs and SSDs that we recommend.'

The number one external HDD recommended by TechRadar was Seagate's ' Backup Plus Portable (capacity 5TB)' and SSD was Samsung's ' T7 (capacity 2TB)'.