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Offsite backup question (again) - wurm - 12-30-2006
For those of you who are doing offsite backups, how are you ensuring the privacy and security of your files? I have several sites and plenty of offsite space, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable uploading my Quicken accounts, client invoices, etc. to a site where I don't physically have access (and someone else does).
I guess the same question applies to backups to .mac space on Apple's servers. Unnecessary paranoia or legitimate concern?
Re: Offsite backup question (again) - M A V I C - 12-30-2006
Depends on the data. Encrypting it is one way.
Re: Offsite backup question (again) - wurm - 12-31-2006
Care to go into a tad more detail? With so many folks here touting the virtues of off-site backups, I can be the only one concerned.
Re: Offsite backup question (again) - M A V I C - 12-31-2006
You could PGP encrypt the files. You could make disk images that are encrypted, put your files in there, then upload those.
Re: Offsite backup question (again) - Mac1337 - 12-31-2006
What is an "off site" back up?. You mean .mac kind? I personally need gigabytes of storage that no one seems to have.
Re: Offsite backup question (again) - jdc - 12-31-2006
[quote Dakota]What is an "off site" back up?. You mean .mac kind? I personally need gigabytes of storage that no one seems to have.
how many gigabytes?
ive seen 300 gigs for $8 a month.,..