also provide automatic sync, which is far easier and faster than traditional “copy and paste” way you need to use when backing up data to external hard drives like WD My Passport. Moreover, most cloud storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. In addition to safety, data stored in the cloud is easier to access and share. Therefore, if you've backed up some sensitive information such as all your financial data plus documents with your social security number and birthday, it is necessary to back up these data from external hard drives to a cloud, or you may encounter the nightmare of losing all vital data at once. However, one of the serious issues for small and portable external hard drives is that they're easy to lose and they always have the possibility of being stolen. When choosing a storage solution for computer data, external hard drive or cloud backup is a question that needs to think about carefully for users who want to keep data far away from their computer. Why Need to Do Cloud Backup for WD My Passport (Ultra)? With WD My Passport, you can easily set up automated backups to import your social media photos and videos and save your important files. My Passport Ultra comes with metal cover innovative style and comparatively slim & small which is easy to handle and keep in handy as compare to My Passport. WD My Passport is a series of portable external hard drives produced by Western Digital.