Neil, You are correct. You pay your money, you take your chances.
Joel On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Neil Andersen <neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com>wrote: > And exposed to security breaches and policy changes regarding ownership > and privacy (just like the recent picture sharing site notified that > pictures posted become their property). Use with an awareness of what the > ‘cloud’ means (including it may exist outside the US and subject to > different laws.**** > > ** ** > > Neil**** > > C&C32**** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel > Aronson > *Sent:* Friday, April 05, 2013 2:25 PM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update**** > > ** ** > > I have a HD and use SugarSync - similar to DropBox - so a copy is in the > cloud.**** > > ** ** > > Joel**** > > 35/3**** > > Annapolis**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 2:22 PM, dwight veinot < > dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:**** > > Good advice Marek, thank you…right now I have about 40 GB backed up on a 1 > TB external hard drive that sits beside my HP desktop…never thought about > it but that’s not enough if real tragedy strikes. I can probably dump all > of that to a memory stick and store outside of my home…mostly photos, music > and documents I have written…**** > > **** > > Dwight Veinot**** > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna**** > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS**** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Marek > Dziedzic > *Sent:* April 5, 2013 3:06 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update**** > > **** > > A piece of advise to all of us. Someone already provided a longer list of > things one should do to protect our files form theft.**** > > **** > > I hesitate to say this, especially, since this is too late for Stu. But I > learned this the hard way, as well, so at least I know how it feels when > your home is burglarised and your privacy violated.**** > > **** > > One thing that many of us don't think in protecting our files is the > off-site backup. Many of us, if not most, have learned that having some > backup is a good thing, especially if the things go wrong. One step further > is the off-site backup. the process is very simple: buy a portable disk > drive (nowadays you can get multiple TBs for around $100); do a full backup > of all your files (pay extra attention to pictures and personal records > (most of the time if the electronic copies are gone, there is no way to > retrieve this information)), store the disk OUTSIDE of your home (if you > still work, your office is a good place; if you don't, put it in your > bank's safety deposit box, at your children's, at your friends'). Bring the > disk in every 3-6 months (depending on your personal level of paranoia) and > repeat the procedure. If you are as paranoid as I am, by a second HD and > rotate (each is used on a 6-month period, but the procedure is repeated > every 3 months).**** > > **** > > The problem is that we learn these things after the fact.**** > > **** > > (a full disclosure - I do not have any interest in any HD manufacturing > company (would we notice an uptick in HD prices over the next month or so?)) > **** > > **** > > good luck, Stu and Gladys, in recovering form the disaster.**** > > **** > > Marek (in Ottawa)**** > > **** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5726 - Release Date: 04/05/13* > *** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 **** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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