Author: Winfried Althaus, KGS Software

It seems that with the expansion of the cloud, the misconception is spreading that you don't have to worry about archiving your data. But if you act like this, you might as well start climbing without a safety rope.

On top of the ongoing global pandemic, the world is also facing a climate crisis. Everyone can do their part - not only by recycling or saving water, but also by deleting obsolete data.

In times of sustainability and green IT, things are looking bad for data messes and security freaks. Anyone who indiscriminately stores everything in the cloud not only runs the risk of losing track of everything, but also of being labeled an environmental offender.