Therefore, Google and MS can run Big Data queries on GBs collected about me:/ Still, Cryptomator adds another level of protection, at least over my most sensitive data in the cloud. Just because I have an Android phone, I use Google tools heavily as well as I have Windows on my machine. ![]() Cryptomator GitHub – Cryptomator’s GitHub.– Downloads for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android.it is completely free, you can donate it if you like.Why I can recommend it without any hesitation? I use Cryptomator for several cloud providers and local folders for some time. The APK can be downloaded for free or purchased from Google Play. Vaults can be browsed and new files can be uploaded there. If the vault is synced with the cloud, the encrypted files will then be transferred.Īn Android app with several vaults (source: When new files are put there, Cryptomator will do the encryption on the fly and place them inside the vault (encrypted folder). Once you unlock the vault, the Cryptomator will mount a drive where all files are accessible. The only thing you have to remember is a password. The folder can be stored locally (on your PC or phone) or in the cloud (i.e. However, none of them were as convenient as Cryptomator ( ) because I had to encrypt/decrypt files myself.īasically, Cryptomator will create a vault – a password-protected folder. password-protected archives or GPG encryption (by using a certificate uploaded to U2F key). To mitigate this issue at least a bit, I used i.e. No matter whether I have anything to hide or not. I would rather say my data is not someone’s else business. Sometimes people say they do not care as they have nothing to hide. Cloud providers (like Google or Microsoft) already know too much about me (in case of Google, you can Download your data) to check what and how much it is.I believe the uploaded data is often (if not always) collected by intelligence agencies.The data can be potentially accessible by cloud provider’s employees.The security of the cloud provider can be compromised and my data will leak.A cloud is a convenient solution, however, I always felt remorse after putting my important data there for While I have never had any issues with the first two points, keeping the backup offsite was somehow problematic for me. ![]() If we talk about backups, there is also one another pretty wise rule: The 3-2-1 backup rule:ģ: Create one primary backup and two copies of your data.Ģ: Save your backups to two different types of media.ġ: Keep at least one backup file offsite. I guess we all know this saying and I guess all of us have already advanced from type 2 to type 1 a long ago:
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