[ExI] Computer Backups

[Khaled Aly]

And you can always encrypt your backed-up volume to ensure its security. 
You can also use an external storage device to do incremental, 
differential, or complete backups of both your system and your data 
(separation is recommended as it is easier to recover your system and 
you wouldn't want to loose both of them simultaneously upon a disk 
crash, I use two separate disks in my PC). Local storage cost is 
competitive to that of online. You can backup with a push-of-a-button, 
which I don't like since it might depend on unknown software behind the 
button (I mean it could fail to restore when you most and only need 
that); or using a recognizable desktop software like "Acronis" (but then 
you store one or more 'coded' archive files, and you're only sure upon 
your first restoration), or just simply doing a delete-copy-paste-etc. 
(most aggravating and disk consuming but also assuring as you get to see 
your files). You can also backup using a mass storage email service like 
gmail. Just protect your private data 'best' with PGP before submitting 
it to third parties.

Regards
Khaled

Just for extropian thought, re trusted third parties: "If it is third, 
how could it be trusted!" :)
Noting that, I did work for a trusted third party, and every network 
service provider is, where we took all stringent measures to protect out 
customers' privacy and security. Actually even security services may be 
outsourced. The decision is up to the user.

Natasha Vita-More wrote:
> At 09:23 AM 11/30/2007, Stefano wrote:
>> You can already use, for free, Gmail, through a Firefox extension 
>> called Gspace.
>
> Silly me, but I feel more confident contracting out, signing a legal 
> agreement and actually paying for a services that is going to hold all 
> my private/personal material.
>
> Natasha
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