[ale] Personal Backup Strategies?

[Greg Freemyer]

Why do you assume the far end is trusted?

I pay $20/month for a rsync server.

I don't  trust them with unencrypted docs.

Greg



On 2/4/10, JK <jknapka at kneuro.net> wrote:
> On 2/4/2010 7:08 AM, Ed Cashin wrote:
>
>> With encfs, I think the norm is for the files to be encrypted,
>> and encfs gives you a decrypted filesystem "view" of those files.
>> By "norm", I mean that if somebody boots your computer but
>> can't run encfs with your password, they see the encrypted files.
>>
>> But I'd like the opposite: A filesystem that gives me an encrypted
>> view of the files that are lying unencrypted on my Linux host or
>> MacBook.  That way I can rdiff-backup the encrypted view to an
>> less trusted remote location, and I can continue to use my filesystem
>> as it is (only sensitive files are encrypted) for normal use.
>
>
> I assume the "less trusted remote location" at least has enough
> security in place (via an encrypted filesystem or whatever) to
> satisfy you.  So the issue must be security during transport.
> Use rsync over SSH, or an encrypted tunnel for whatever sync
> tool you prefer.
>
> -- JK
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