Comments on: Online Backups for the Mac - Several Imperfect Solutions http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/ happy, healthy, effective online living Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: matt http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-533 matt Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:57:03 +0000 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-533 greg - you're exactly right. I've been experimenting with some other solutions and I've thought more about security. First, there's the aspect of data integrity and preservation as you mention. There's also the aspect of security / encryption during the online transfer and then the security of the online service itself from hackers. Should the data be enrypted on the online backup server? Who is responsible for encrypting the data - me before I send it? the application I use to send it? the service provider at the server itself? Good questions, I'm thinking about what the best answers are. Any ideas? I'd love to hear them. greg - you’re exactly right. I’ve been experimenting with some other solutions and I’ve thought more about security. First, there’s the aspect of data integrity and preservation as you mention. There’s also the aspect of security / encryption during the online transfer and then the security of the online service itself from hackers.

Should the data be enrypted on the online backup server? Who is responsible for encrypting the data - me before I send it? the application I use to send it? the service provider at the server itself?

Good questions, I’m thinking about what the best answers are. Any ideas? I’d love to hear them.

]]> By: greg http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-532 greg Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:50:34 +0000 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-532 you don't talk about the biggest thing- SECURITY what is it, who insures it, it is like your checkbook, it is valuable data who makes sure it is right, backed=up and always available? you don’t talk about the biggest thing- SECURITY
what is it, who insures it, it is like your checkbook, it is valuable data
who makes sure it is right, backed=up and always available?

]]> By: Raenoll http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-112 Raenoll Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:36:50 +0000 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-112 Yep, MediaMax Dl really really sucks! It's always hanging "Preparing" and "Connecting" while you want huge files uploading. Their FTP solution is being bad too. Omnidrive now allows english filenames only. Carbonite can only provide one to one system backup solution. I haven't found any satisfied big storager. Yep, MediaMax Dl really really sucks! It’s always hanging “Preparing” and “Connecting” while you want huge files uploading. Their FTP solution is being bad too. Omnidrive now allows english filenames only. Carbonite can only provide one to one system backup solution. I haven’t found any satisfied big storager.

]]> By: matt http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-105 matt Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:21:06 +0000 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-105 Great news, Swami. I can't wait to try it out. let us all know when it's ready for beta and I'm sure you'll have plenty of folks who will sign up! Great news, Swami. I can’t wait to try it out. let us all know when it’s ready for beta and I’m sure you’ll have plenty of folks who will sign up!

]]> By: Swami http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-103 Swami Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:51:04 +0000 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/online-backups-for-the-mac-several-imperfect-solutions/#comment-103 Carbonite is working hard on a Mac client and we'll have one out in just a few months! Carbonite is working hard on a Mac client and we’ll have one out in just a few months!

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