Data storage

My laptop is really getting some age on it. I think I've had it about 4 years now, which is way beyond the normal life span of these machines. Son is recommending that I look into online storage for all my data -- documents, pictures, etc. I'm still riding the fence on that. I'm not so sure I want all my data in "cloud storage". I'm not real sure how secure it is.

It might be better for me to purchase an external hard drive and document management software to store my data here, at home. I think I'd feel better about moving or copying it all from my laptop if I knew it couldn't be accessed by whatever corporation provide online storage.

I'd like to know your opinion or experience in this area.

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