If you use a Cloud solution you should encounter Data privacy, Data Security and Data Confidentiality.

Network-attached Storage (NAS) is file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of users, clients and provides a large range of integrated services. NAS not only operates as a file server, but is specialised for this task either by its hardware, software, or configuration of those elements. NAS is manufactured as a computer proprietary appliance.

If a NAS server is installed On-Premise, you have to manage everything and at the same time you are responsible of all its assets (DSM, Data, Storage, Networking, and especially security). You are your own Data Center just like a server, but more easy to administrate.

Other Solutions, as any other ISP Server, are:

• IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
• PaaS (Platform as a Service)
• SaaS (Software as a Service)

If you rent the Infomaniak NAS Solution, for example, you will rely on a SaaS solution. You will benefit from a fixed IP with 1 Gb/s bandwidth for your Synology NAS installed in our highly-secure data center.

• Deactivate default admin user name (DSM >= 7.x automatic);
• Admin User Name different from default one with strong password;
• Activate Two-Factors connection (especially for admin);
• Setup Local Time Zone;
• Install essential security patches and auto-updates;
• Quick-Connect may be deactivated (but improved with DSM >= 7.x);
• Launch Security Adviser firs check & Enable Email notifications;
• Enable integrated Anti-DDoS protection;
• Setup Security Schedules Tasks (“Cronjobs”) for daily / weekly scan.
• Change default ports against robots scans / attacks
  (if one wishes to access it from the outside);
• Open only needed ports access:
• Enable SSH / HTTPS protocols with a different port than the default one.
• Install Antivirus Integrated Plugin.
• Activated only your needed protocols (WEBDAV, AFP, SMB)
• Create Personal Shared Folders.
• Assign Users privileges.
• Sync your files and / or backup your computer.
• Create a Free Synology Account in order to have your own FQDN (for example: company.synology.me).

NOTICE: if you install and activate VPN Server in your DSM, the connection may only be guaranteed with extra professional appliances supplied by external companies. This is often the case with SMEs which have a “domestic router” which does not allow them to perform proper configuration to connect from outside to their NAS via VPN. This is often the case in Switzerland.