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    TIN FOIL HAT ON! -- They want more people putting their digital photos on   
   the cloud so that "they" can more easily access them -- to steal identities   
   or do other nefarious things!   -- Mike   
      
      
   Billions of cherished photos at risk; only a third of Americans back up their   
   precious pics to the cloud   
      
   Date:   
   Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:06:00 +0000   
      
   Americans take an astonishing 230 billion photos each year, with the vast   
   majority captured on business smartphones ., but new research has claimed   
   these could all be at risk of being lost without warning.    
      
   A report from luxury cruise line company Cunard says photo books, once a   
   staple of family memory preservation, have become less common, as only 3% of   
   Americans store images in printed form, with most preferring to keep them on   
   phones or in cloud storage .    
      
   The decline raises concerns about whether digital images will remain   
   accessible over time, with nearly three-quarters of Americans fearing that   
   without physical copies, future generations may lose valuable memories.   
      
   Shrinking tradition of printed photos    
      
   Many people assume their digital photos will always be available, but this is   
   nave - as over half of Americans have had to delete images due to storage   
   limitations, while others have lost pictures when changing or damaging their   
   phones.    
      
   Despite these risks, only a third of Americans surveyed reported using cloud   
   backups , leaving countless moments vulnerable to loss, while 54% believe   
   their digital images will still be accessible in 50 years, discouraging their   
   use.    
      
   While Americans take an average of 17.3 photos per week, this number jumps to   
   over 60 when on vacation. The ease of capturing images has led to an   
   ever-expanding digital archive, albeit one with a precarious future.    
      
   Similar trends are seen in the UK and Germany; Brits capture 35 billion    
   images annually, while Germans take 38 billion, yet only 2% of Brits and 4%    
   of Germans store them in printed albums.    
      
   Concerns about long-term accessibility are slightly more pressing here, with   
   just 51% of Brits and 58% of Germans confident that their digital photos will   
   still be accessible in half a century.    
      
   MORE at:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/billions-of-cherished-photos-at-risk-only-a-thir   
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