How to Secure S3 Objects with Amazon S3 Encryption

Online data storage has overtaken conventional storage in today’s business world. And one of the most important components of data storage is data encryption. Amazon’s S3, part of their AWS storage services, offers a number of different encryption methods. We’re going to look at what they provide, and which one is best suited for your […]

Pros and Cons of OneDrive

User question: I have a few question about Onedrive: should i use onedrive, what are the pros and cons of using onedrive, and should i use the sync option on my PC, how does it affect my PC and my files? — from Microsoft Community Even though OneDrive has been around longer than Google Drive […]

Cloud Security Explained

The concept of cloud computing broadly refers to the use of externally hosted IT resources online, and may relate to storage, hardware, and software. Cloud computing offers users access to computing resources from anywhere with instant scalability and fast deployment, resulting in widespread use by both businesses and individual users. Cloud security covers the practices, […]

What is Cloud Encryption?

Cloud encryption is the process through which the data is transformed and encoded while it’s stored or transferred in a cloud service. Through mathematical algorithms, the plaintext data is converted into ciphertext that makes the files unreadable by unauthorized users who may gain access without permission. Throughout this article, we’re defining cloud encryption and explaining its […]

S3 bucket: how to create and work with it

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is a cloud-based, long-term data storage. When Amazon calls S3 “simple storage”, it’s referring to the list of features provided by the service and definitely not the ease of use. To facilitate the work with S3 bucket and the files stored in the cloud, we recommend using CloudMounter – a reliable […]

What is Amazon S3? Definition and technology behind the S3 service

Before jumping to the answers for “What is Amazon S3?” how it works, and how you can use it for everyday tasks, we need to tackle the matter of its interface. Since the Simple Storage Service doesn’t use the standard Files and Folders for organization, it can feel rather difficult to navigate. However, CloudMounter is […]

How to Manage Multiple Google Drive Accounts

If you are a Google Drive user, perhaps you know the struggle of trying to maintain more than one account on the platform, especially if you have a Mac. The process is tedious and not intuitive at all, and switching between accounts is time-consuming. Fortunately enough, there are a few methods on how you can […]

What types of drive mouting are used in CloudMounter?

Types of drive mounting offered by CloudMounter There are 3 types of drive mounting offered by CloudMounter that you can choose from. We recommend using macOS Native Drive. However, if it doesn’t suit you for any reason, you can choose another one from the list: macOS Native Drive – a native way to mount cloud storage on […]

How do I enable/disable the context menus and status icons in Finder?

Managing CloudMounter Status Icons and Context Menus Note:   This issue is not relevant if you are using the macOS Native Drive type of disk mounting. To enable or disable the display of the status icons on your files, the context menus for the encryption feature and Dropbox, Google Drive or Amazon S3, navigate to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Extensions → […]