A cloud-based system for providing data security, the system having a processor which creates a source data file; wherein the source data file is split into one or more fragments; an encryption key associated with the one or more fragments; and wherein the one or more fragments are encrypted by the encryption key; a plurality of cloud storage providers; wherein the one or more fragments are distributed among the plurality of cloud storage providers whereby no single cloud storage provider possesses all of the one or more fragments; a pointer file which is created on a local computer; wherein the pointer file stores the location of the one or more fragments; and wherein the pointer file is accessed; the encryption key authenticates the plurality of cloud storage providers; the one or more fragments are transferred from the plurality of cloud storage providers to the local computer; and wherein the one or more fragments are reassembled; and the source data file is deleted.