Subj : Backups
To   : Kevin Nunn
From : Jas Hud
Date : Sat Apr 16 2022 07:58:02

  To: Kevin Nunn
  Re: Backups
  By: Kevin Nunn to Sean Dennis on Fri Apr 15 2022 12:59 pm

 > From Newsgroup: Micronet.MIN_CHAT
 >
 > -=> SEAN DENNIS wrote to T.J. MCMILLEN <=-
 >
 >  SD> I admit I am not the best when it comes to backups though I have gotten
 >  SD> better at it.  Right now, I simply do not have enough physical space
 >
 > Same here, but I have improved as well. I know some people don't like
 > cloud backups, but that is where all of my stuff is now. I do have 2
 > USB drives that I copy important files/folders to weekly. One is stored
 > in a fireproof safe, the other is always in the computer for quick
 > access.
 >
 > I also have a 2TB dropbox account. "My Documents" is all stored there,
 > along with jpg'd photos, some videos and my music.
 >
 > BBS Backups and other config files from various machines are copied
 > daily/weekly and then moved to a "backup" folder in dropbox, which I
 > purge often.



make sure you encrypt if you use dropbox. they have been compromised before.
encrypt your stuff when it's in the cloud, no matter what service.
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