Mylio offers easy access and total control of your photo library:
Store your pictures on your own devices - computers, phone, tablet and hard drives. Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
Stay organized with automatic face tagging, map view, calendar view, folders, albums, ratings and more.
Protect your entire library by automatically backing up across your devices.
Your photos are stored and synced privately using your own devices.
The power to manage a lifetime of memories
Your pictures are the record of your life, your most cherished memories – Mylio ensures they are always with you on your phone, your tablet or your computer, even when the internet is slow or not present. Robust organization around people, places and events maps your pictures into a rich tapestry that reflects the way you remember and the way you naturally think. From 10,000 pictures to over a million, Mylio is the only way to have your pictures in your control when and where you want them... always.
The Cloud Promise:
The Cloud Threat:
Only Mylio offers the best of both worlds
Bring Your Pictures Home:
All Your Devices:
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Rich Organization:
Protection:
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Take control of your photo storage
Your pictures are the record of your life, your most cherished memories. Mylio ensures they are always with you on your phone, your tablet, or your computer, even when the internet is slow or not present. Robust organization around people, places, and events lets you weave your photo memories into a rich tapestry that reflects the way you remember and the way you naturally think. Whether you have 10,000 pictures or over 1,000,000, Mylio is the only way to have your pictures in your control whenever and wherever you want them.
Demystifying the Cloud
What is the cloud?
Your pictures are the record of your life, your most cherished memories. Mylio ensures they are always with you on your phone, your tablet, or your computer, even when the internet is slow or not present. Robust organization around people, places, and events lets you weave your photo memories into a rich tapestry that reflects the way you remember and the way you naturally think. Whether you have 10,000 pictures or over 1,000,000, Mylio is the only way to have your pictures in your control whenever and wherever you want them.
Some examples of consumer cloud services include Google Drive, Amazon Drive, Netflix, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive. There are also many business applications for cloud computing, which include Amazon AWS, Salesforce, Google G Suite, Box, and Concur.
Where is the cloud?
The cloud is not one single location. There are odd buildings peppered all over the world with blank, nondescript exteriors and lots of ventilation to disperse heat. These structures are called data centers, each housing thousands - or even hundreds of thousands - of specialized computers called servers. These computers are similar to yours in that they have storage, processors, RAM, but they don’t have screens. They are servers connected to the Internet that can work alone or in groups to store data, perform complex computing tasks, and serve the results of their work to users by request.
In other words, when you store your own personal data in the cloud, you are storing your information on someone else’s computer. The owners of these computers make their money by either renting you the space or access to the software or selling some data about you to third parties. There are some clear benefits and risks to this setup.
Benefits of the Cloud
The advantage of the cloud is that you can access your information on almost any device with an Internet connection. This allows you to make edits to a file in Google Docs on your home computer and then pick up where you left off when you get to the office. In a similar vein, the cloud also lets you peruse Amazon and add things to your cart on the go, then get home and confirm the purchases in your basket. Similarly, a service like iCloud Photos lets you store and view your photo collection, without fear of maxing out your laptop or smartphone’s internal storage.
The cloud is also nice because remote servers handle most of the computing and storage, so you don’t necessarily need an expensive, high-end machine to get your work done. In fact, some companies are specializing in cloud-based computers as a low-cost alternative for consumers and the education market, the most notable example being Google’s Chromebooks.
Dangers of the Cloud
But the cloud also has serious risks and pitfalls. Without an Internet connection, or with only a spotty one, you’re essentially unable to access your data and cloud-based programs. This is especially frustrating on many commercial airlines, remote locations, and (it often seems) whenever you need it most. You’re also out of luck if there are any technical issues or outages on the server side.
Also, since your information exists online, there’s always the risk of it getting into the wrong hands. Cloud security breaches are a real concern, and even the biggest companies are not immune to the threat. In 2012, Dropbox announced a breach, and it took them four years to discern that more than 68 million user accounts had been tapped - email addresses and passwords included. That same year, LinkedIn was also hacked by cyber criminals who stole 6.5 million user passwords, which were later published on a Russian forum. Two years later, Home Depot was also breached in an attack that exploited the point-of-sale terminals at the self-checkout lanes for months before someone finally detected it; the infiltrators affected 56 million credit card numbers, making it the biggest data breach of its kind at the time. And in the Capital One hack of 2019, a single hacker stole 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers, which cost the company more than $150 million to address and remediate.
People who hack into servers can do so from anywhere there’s an internet connection, meaning anyone in the world can try to obtain access to your data in the cloud. They have many ways of getting around security measures, and their primary approach is through login screens. There are many form fields and settings that cyber attackers can try to use to gain administrative privileges, and once inside, they can get access to a significant amount of information.
A Better Way
What if there was a way to make your own personal computing devices work together to manage storage and provide access to important data? There is. This newer computing concept is called a mesh network, and is becoming more and more common in homes with new smart devices. However, Mylio is the only software that can leverage the power of your own devices to provide many of the benefits of the cloud without compromising privacy or control.
Mylio is the safest way to protect and preserve your photos for a number of reasons. First, it doesn’t rely on the cloud. Your photos are stored on your devices, so you’re in control of them. Mylio the company never has access to your photos. All your storage and all the communication between devices stays on your devices, on your network or via encrypted peer-to-peer communication over the Internet. None of your personal data is accessed by anyone but you, and everything stays private and controlled on your own devices.
Even better, the Mylio engineers understand that there are sometimes good reasons to use cloud storage as an extra layer of protection for photos. For instance, cloud storage is a great backup for photos taken while traveling or away from your primary storage devices for an extended period of time. The cloud can also improve accessibility to a large library from a device that may have less available storage, like a mobile phone. To make this safe, Mylio has the ability to transfer and store your photos privately using AES 256 encryption so your personal information can only be read by you. This allows you to utilize the benefits of cloud services like Google Drive, Amazon Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your data is never exposed.
Ways to Get Started
Mylio specializes in helping people get started. There are as many different ways to use Mylio as there are people with photo libraries, and Mylio has a wealth of resources to help people get set up. Since everyone has a different set of devices, diverse photo sources, and a range of personal goals, Mylio offers multiple ways to get personalized assistance.
Get 1:1 Help Getting Started
Mylio offers 1-on-1 personalized assistance to everyone who uses the software, whether they have a Free, Premium or Create account. Mylio’s Support staffers are expert photo organizers who are happy to help people set up their photo libraries, assist with device configuration, and explain Mylio’s powerful toolkit. Mylio also has a program devoted to helping people who want to do a deep-dive into Mylio’s capabilities.
People can sign up for individual teleconference sessions where an organizing specialist will walk them through every step of the photo management process, sharing insider tips on how to create custom folder structures for their unique interests and hobbies, sync optimized versions of their libraries to devices with limited storage, and design personalized organization based on the person wants to catalog and search their collection.
Attend or View a Webinar
Mylio has organizational experts who offer regular webinars, free of charge. These webinars start with the basics (“What is Mylio?” and “Discover what’s possible”) all the way up through advanced features (“Sample Workflows” and “Next Level Organization”) for photo organizing enthusiasts. Digital organizers from all over the globe attend these sessions, and even if you can’t make a session, Mylio posts them on their youtube channel so people can watch, rewatch, and share them with other cataloguers and family historians.
Connect on the Community Forum
For people who are so inclined, there’s an active Community Forum where people can discuss photo organization, advise each other on Mylio configurations, and connect with other Mylio users. The Forum includes discussion boards for Mylio News, Get Help, Tips, Tricks, & Best Practices, Feedback, and Feature Requests.
Search Our Support Knowledge Base
Mylio’s Support Site includes detailed documentation of the software’s many features. Support categories range from the Mylio Quick Start Guide (which provides an overview of Mylio’s user interface along with step-by-step setup instructions) through in-depth support articles on Getting Started, Importing, Syncing & Protecting, Editing, Sharing, and Organizing. Mylio also posts updates to the software, including new camera support, bug fixes, and additional features.
