![]() To understand the problems that have caused all the concern, you need to understand how Dropbox works. Setting up Dropbox from a privacy point of view That’s why I was very concerned when reports started surfacing a few weeks ago about possible privacy problems with Dropbox. I personally like Dropbox so much I recommended it in my January 27 Top Story, Seven simple steps for setting up Windows 7. Dropbox, an online file-backup, -sharing, and -synchronization service, fits that category.” As Michael said, “Every once in a while some product - or service in this case - comes along that we soon find we can’t live without. We here at Windows Secrets use Dropbox all the time, both as individuals and as a group. It has good password-based security and fine file-sharing options. The dropped files then magically appear on all other PCs, laptops, phones, and iPads that use the Dropbox service and are set up to share the folder you have. Dropbox lets you drag and drop files into a special folder on your Windows desktop. Michael Lasky wrote about Dropbox in his October 28, 2010, Top Story, Dropbox: File synching and sharing made easy. And what you can do to sleep better at night. If you use Dropbox or some other cloud storage and sync program, let me explain what you do - and don’t - need to be concerned about. Recent revelations about privacy concerns with Dropbox have led many people - including me - to think about changing my practices regarding online file-storage and -synchronization providers. Google Drive 200gb: $1.99/month for 100gb + 100gb Free.Īmazon S3 (around 450gb): last bill was $1.TOP STORY Re-examining Dropbox and its alternatives Whatever your choice, I recommend you do not backup to the same location you choose for your consolidate data Arq can backup to several destinations, Google, Amazon, Dropbox, Backblaze B2 as well as Arq’s own cloud service. ![]() Amazon S3 Glacier is very reliable & inexpensive (but Glacier is meant for infrequent access, Standard S3 is more expensive). I prefer Arq because it offers versioning. Then I back up everything to Amazon S3 using Arq backup software. The SafetyNet feature archives all deleted or replaced data. I replicate all data from my 2011 Mac to an external USB drive using Carbon Copy Cloner. I keep almost no data on my iPhone or iPad, so 50gb of iCloud storage is currently enough for my photos & device backups My photos upload to iCloud and replicate, full size, to Google Photos. I’m a long time Gmail user, the price is the same as iCloud, & I find it much faster. Today my primary cloud storage is Google Drive. It would be nice to have one place for photos, files & backups. I don’t need to pay a separate monthly subscription for Carbonite or Backblaze – I can utilize the cloud storage I already pay for, but I haven’t seen this offered with iCloud or Dropbox. ![]() I like SpiderOak because I can store files on it and use it as a cloud backup solution with their software installed. Is there something I can use that will do all of that? ![]() My question is how can I consolidate this? I need a cloud storage backup solution and a cloud storage photos solution and a general cloud storage location for DevonThink and shared files. I also have some photos in iCloud and some on my mac that are different from what is in Google Photos (that is a whole other mess I need to clean up).Using free Dropbox account to sync a 400 MB DevonThink database.Using free (compressed) Google Drive to store ~ 15 GB of photos.External hard drive using TimeMachine to backup my Macbook daily.$12/month 1 TB SpiderOak storage plan that I use to backup 2 MacBooks in the family – using only about 100 GB of this.Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice in consolidating the mess I have currenty:
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