A warning has been issued as millions of Google accounts are in danger of being deleted.
The tech giant is preparing to delete millions of inactive users tomorrow. A broadband has expert has explained the cull will free up space and help bolster security.
Alex Tofts from Broadband Genie said: "Cloud services have suffered cybersecurity breaches in the past and this latest measure will not only free up space for the tech giant, but also prevent inactive accounts from becoming compromised by hackers."
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The account deletion will impact Google services such as Drive and Gmail and people are at risk of losing their files. Mr Tofts urged people to backup their files before its too late.
He added: "Unfortunately, it does mean that many users who haven’t used their accounts in the past two years will soon lose access to photos and other files that had been stored automatically.
“If you have a lightbulb moment and realise that you may have precious data on an old Google account, now is the time to take action and back it up somewhere else. You can do this by using another cloud storage solution, such as iCloud or Dropbox, or by doing it the old-fashioned way and saving files and photos on an external hard drive. Logging into an old account before Friday should also prevent it from being part of the purge.
“Make sure you do any archiving over your home Wi-Fi to ensure a consistent connection and – if you’re on your mobile – to avoid any unexpected data costs.”
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