Electronics

[Nuttmeg]

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@nomless wrote:

I like the concept of cloud storage, but I don't trust any vendor to provide privacy and security. We have a lot of evidence that anything can be hacked.

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I have used Carbonite for five years without any problems. Sometimes you have to move forward with tech or get lost. You do not have a choice.

[Nuttmeg]

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@glb613 wrote:

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@Nuttmeg wrote:

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@glb613 wrote:

I'll have to check out Amazon since I'm a Prime member.  I have way more than 10 GB to store everything.  I have 250 GB of music alone.  I have no idea how much photo and video data I have.  I just know it's a bunch. 

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I use Carbonite, and have about 160 GB of data stored with the company. You may want to look at a BackBlaze, idrive,Mozy and etc. You should be able to find a backup client that will work for you. Software that is automatic.

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I checked out Carbonite but, the only version compatible with a Mac doesn't include an external hard drive. Back to square one. 

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I have a Raid Drive and can not use the external backup either. You may want to try BackBlaze or some of these other companies.

[glb613]

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@Nuttmeg wrote:

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@glb613 wrote:

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@Nuttmeg wrote:

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@glb613 wrote:

I'll have to check out Amazon since I'm a Prime member.  I have way more than 10 GB to store everything.  I have 250 GB of music alone.  I have no idea how much photo and video data I have.  I just know it's a bunch. 

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I use Carbonite, and have about 160 GB of data stored with the company. You may want to look at a BackBlaze, idrive,Mozy and etc. You should be able to find a backup client that will work for you. Software that is automatic.

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I checked out Carbonite but, the only version compatible with a Mac doesn't include an external hard drive. Back to square one. 

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I have a Raid Drive and can not use the external backup either. You may want to try BackBlaze or some of these other companies.

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I've never heard of BackBlaze. 

[Nuttmeg]

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@glb613 wrote:

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@Nuttmeg wrote:

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@glb613 wrote:

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@Nuttmeg wrote:

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@glb613 wrote:

I'll have to check out Amazon since I'm a Prime member.  I have way more than 10 GB to store everything.  I have 250 GB of music alone.  I have no idea how much photo and video data I have.  I just know it's a bunch. 

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I use Carbonite, and have about 160 GB of data stored with the company. You may want to look at a BackBlaze, idrive,Mozy and etc. You should be able to find a backup client that will work for you. Software that is automatic.

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I checked out Carbonite but, the only version compatible with a Mac doesn't include an external hard drive. Back to square one. 

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I have a Raid Drive and can not use the external backup either. You may want to try BackBlaze or some of these other companies.

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I've never heard of BackBlaze. 

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http://pcsupport.about.com/od/backup/fl/backblaze-review.htm

You will find a review of other backup programs at the top of this page.

[gardenman]

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@nomless wrote:

I like the concept of cloud storage, but I don't trust any vendor to provide privacy and security. We have a lot of evidence that anything can be hacked.

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Including any backups you have in your home. I suspect we're going to see more and more home burglaries where an intruder breaks in and only steals data from someone's unlocked personal computer. That data can be more valuable than all of the goods one finds in a typical home. Go in with a flashdrive, find and download the pertinent data, then leave. Selling stolen data is safer and likely more lucrative than selling stolen goods.

[Coquille]

We had thought about it but didn't do anything. Now we will. Thank you.

[itsmetoo]

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@gardenman wrote:

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@nomless wrote:

I like the concept of cloud storage, but I don't trust any vendor to provide privacy and security. We have a lot of evidence that anything can be hacked.

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Including any backups you have in your home. I suspect we're going to see more and more home burglaries where an intruder breaks in and only steals data from someone's unlocked personal computer. That data can be more valuable than all of the goods one finds in a typical home. Go in with a flashdrive, find and download the pertinent data, then leave. Selling stolen data is safer and likely more lucrative than selling stolen goods.

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@gardenman

Can you please tell me how to lock my personal computer?  I do worry about it when I go on vacation and my house sits empty.  Thank you.  (It's a PC, Windows 7)

[glb613]

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@itsmetoo wrote:

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@gardenman wrote:

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@nomless wrote:

I like the concept of cloud storage, but I don't trust any vendor to provide privacy and security. We have a lot of evidence that anything can be hacked.

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Including any backups you have in your home. I suspect we're going to see more and more home burglaries where an intruder breaks in and only steals data from someone's unlocked personal computer. That data can be more valuable than all of the goods one finds in a typical home. Go in with a flashdrive, find and download the pertinent data, then leave. Selling stolen data is safer and likely more lucrative than selling stolen goods.

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@gardenman

Can you please tell me how to lock my personal computer?  I do worry about it when I go on vacation and my house sits empty.  Thank you.  (It's a PC, Windows 7)

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You need a strong password to log onto the computer.  You also need the same setup on your phone and tablet.  I know people who whine they don't want to log on every time they use a device but, if it's lost or stolen, you'll be glad you did. 

[Nuttmeg]

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@itsmetoo wrote:

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@gardenman wrote:

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@nomless wrote:

I like the concept of cloud storage, but I don't trust any vendor to provide privacy and security. We have a lot of evidence that anything can be hacked.

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Including any backups you have in your home. I suspect we're going to see more and more home burglaries where an intruder breaks in and only steals data from someone's unlocked personal computer. That data can be more valuable than all of the goods one finds in a typical home. Go in with a flashdrive, find and download the pertinent data, then leave. Selling stolen data is safer and likely more lucrative than selling stolen goods.

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@gardenman

Can you please tell me how to lock my personal computer?  I do worry about it when I go on vacation and my house sits empty.  Thank you.  (It's a PC, Windows 7)

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Info to set a strong password  https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32040?hl=en

You need to write the password down and keep it save.

[gardenman]

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@Nuttmeg wrote:

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@itsmetoo wrote:

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@gardenman wrote:

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@nomless wrote:

I like the concept of cloud storage, but I don't trust any vendor to provide privacy and security. We have a lot of evidence that anything can be hacked.

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Including any backups you have in your home. I suspect we're going to see more and more home burglaries where an intruder breaks in and only steals data from someone's unlocked personal computer. That data can be more valuable than all of the goods one finds in a typical home. Go in with a flashdrive, find and download the pertinent data, then leave. Selling stolen data is safer and likely more lucrative than selling stolen goods.

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@gardenman

Can you please tell me how to lock my personal computer?  I do worry about it when I go on vacation and my house sits empty.  Thank you.  (It's a PC, Windows 7)

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Info to set a strong password  https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32040?hl=en

You need to write the password down and keep it save.

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And don't keep the password in an obvious location like the drawer right under the computer, on a Post-It note on the monitor, under the keyboard, etc.. A surprisingly large number of business people do just that and it's an insane way to keep your computer system secure. In many offices if you go through and open drawers you'll find their passwords written down for anyone to see.