How should digital data be stored- why are flash drives bad long term?

Question

I’m old enough that we used floppy and then CD/DVD drives for storage, and then flash drives and external hard drives. But I recently was told those aren’t good long term storage options (ex: family photos or sensitive documents). Why are they poor options for long term storage, and what should be used instead?

In: Technology

Answer 1

Have 3 copies of your files, 1 copy at a remote location, verify the files once every year or so and don’t worry about it.