To that end “Manage and protect the world’s data”Synology has become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of NAS, video surveillance and networking devices. In addition to hardware, it also offers powerful set of cloud solutions Synology C2 with versions for companies of all sizes and also for end customers who need to protect their valuable professional and personal data.

Synology has used the release of a new version of its DiskStation Manager 7.0 operating system to improve capacity and integration of your NAS with the cloud and expand its Synology C2 Cloud offering with just as interesting solutions as the two we’ll look at in this article: Human and Password Backup. Both applications operate independently of the company’s NAS, are designed for home environments and are managed in three data centers, one of which for the European area is located in Frankfurt, Germany.

Face to face with users who may think of this type of cloud service “Are for companies only”It is worth noting that the use of advanced strategies such as 3-2-1 backup and the hybrid environment used by corporations are equally useful for disaster prevention in homes where the number of jobs / home offices has increased. amount of data to protect, manage and store. In addition, threats arising from both cybercrime (Ransomware as a major threat) and hardware failure can cause data loss at an incalculable cost.

Synology C2 backup for people

This is a cloud backup service that offers a secure, complete and effective data protection on Windows and Mac devices. It allows you to secure absolutely everything: files, data, system, user and application settings, both from the PC’s internal storage units and from external ones connected to it.

The service is offered independentlytherefore, without the need to use Synology NAS. Its implementation is very simple, and as you can see in the Getting Started Guide offered by the company, it only requires logging in with a Synology account and creating a personal encryption key as another layer of protection.

After the initial process and adding the Windows device you want to protect, the wizard will ask you to download the desktop client available for Windows 7 SP1 and later. It is an application that allows communication from PC to C2 Backup Cloud Service automation of all tasks. All agents installed on Windows devices can be viewed in the browser interface along with the device name and operating system.

Copy and restore

C2 Backup allows customize backups in the cloud, whether it’s the entire device, the volume where the operating system is installed, or specific partitions. Of course, backups are incremental, only uploading modified data to the cloud, which saves time, storage capacity, and computers can be backed up quickly.

For automatic backups, you can schedule daily or weekly backups and set specific times. There is also the option to trigger events that trigger automatic backups when the screen is locked, the device is logged out or the device is turned on, while retention rules allow you to choose how long backup versions will be retained by selecting a month duration or simply keep all versions without them. removal.

The application excels in use ‘incremental backup forever’. This helps optimize storage and bandwidth while reducing the amount of data uploaded for each copy by focusing only on the blocks that have changed. The user can easily manage this by deciding when to start them, scheduling them to start at certain times or after certain events, such as when a session is closed or when the computer starts.

The restoration tasks They are just as flexible and allow you to easily recover your computer from any type of disaster or start a new one. If the device fails or data is lost or malware attacks, users can quickly restore services. The recovery can be performed at the level of individual files / folders or entire devices, which can be restored to a previous state using bare metal recovery.

It should be noted that to ensure security and privacy C2 Backup uses end-to-end AES-256 encryption and a private private key which only the user knows and which is necessary to unlock backup files and sensitive information. After completing Synology’s features, it promises high resiliency of data protected on servers with 99.9999999% data durability.

You can try Synology C2 Backup for People for 30 days for free by signing up with this link with your Synology account (or Google login or Apple ID), which will also serve as a login to the company’s cloud services. If you like it, and once the trial period ends, you can purchase some of the monthly or annual subscription plans offered by Synology.

Synology C2 password

Until the technology industry massively deploys biometric systems, passwords will continue to be the preferred form of authentication for access to Internet services, logins to operating systems, applications, games, networks, and all types of machines. However, it’s not easy to securely manage your login information to access the hundreds of accounts we’re definitely logged into.

This is where password managers come in, which is a type of application reduce human error in its manipulation. In response to demand for this type of product, Synology offers a free C2 Password, an administrator that allows you to store, generate, synchronize and manage all login details in a secure place, as well as additional features such as file sharing.

Synology makes it easy to get started with the Getting Started Guide, which shows a simple installation process and plugin for web browsers Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge and sign in with your Synology account (or Google or Apple ID).

The service includes a password generator that allows you to create passwords of adjustable length and strength to suit each user’s needs, as well as generate time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) for websites and other services that require two-factor authentication.

The administrator also allows secure transfer of files with the target group of recipients using a time-limited URL for a specified number of downloads and a shared watermark on the file.

Safety

The security of the service is protected by standards RSA-2048 and AES-256 end-to-end, with encryption, which is always performed on the user’s devices. To do this, your administrator will ask you to create a password Encryption key C2. This key will be used in all C2 services, so make sure it is easy to remember, secure and convenient.

Once created, a pop-up window will appear to generate the recovery code that will be required to recover the C2 key in case it is forgotten or lost. This design ensures that all data is encrypted before it enters the Synology C2 cloud, and therefore the company will not have access either, only the user will be able to decrypt it.

It must be said that C2 Password is also compatible with 2FA, two-factor authentication, which has become one of the most important security mechanisms in the technology industry when it comes to user authentication and identity protection.

Password C2 is completely free and to use it, just register with your Synology account. The company will soon add support for Apple’s Safari browser and offer a Plus version for 6 users and a shared store between them. A good app to complement Synology C2, a suite of cloud solutions designed to meet the storage, backup, data protection, file sharing, and password management needs of any type of user or company.