Cyber insurance application · Syncing services as backup

Why does a cyber insurance form ask whether my cloud backup is a syncing service?

One form asks whether the cloud service you rely on for backup is a syncing service, and names Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint and Google Drive.

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What exactly does the form ask?

These are the form's own words, with the page they come from.

If you rely on a cloud-based backup service, is it a "syncing service"?

(E.g., DropBox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive)

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What does it mean for a small firm?

A syncing service keeps the same files on every device and in the cloud. If files are encrypted or deleted on one computer, that change can reach the other copies.

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How do I answer it truthfully?

If your files live in one of the named services and nothing else copies them, answer Yes. If a separate backup product also copies them, describe both.

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Can an outside reading check this?

An outside reading cannot see where your files are kept. Nothing inside your network, your devices or your accounts can be seen from outside, so this cannot be checked that way. Only your own settings and records can show it.

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