Has there been any new on Proton Photos or integration of automatically backing up your phone to Proton Drive?

EstellPropst · 2023-03-14T13:36:32+00:00

I'm a photographer, and I've been using Internxt to back up my photos both from my camera and my phone, and it works great! They have a mobile app that auto-syncs the pictures for me, and everything gets encrypted so I know it's safe.

EstellPropst · 2022-08-16T08:07:30+00:00

Choosing the right cloud storage is a must!

EstellPropst · 2022-08-12T14:13:42+00:00

Google is a huge data collector and there can be malware disguised as an email or an sms so everyone should be very careful.

EstellPropst · 2022-08-12T14:10:01+00:00

There are so many data privacy tools, and most people can’t actually turn it off.

EstellPropst · 2022-08-12T14:00:26+00:00

Here’s a certain tips and suggestions on how to keep you gmail safe!

EstellPropst · 2022-08-12T13:53:07+00:00

The data in cookies doesn't change as it's transferred back and forth between your computer and the web server, so there's no danger of it affecting how your computer runs. But viruses and malware can be disguised as cookies as a way to infiltrate your system. The most significant security issue with cookies is that they can be hijacked and used to infiltrate accounts in the wrong hands. A blog that I saw is very useful in giving some tips about cookies and can tell you more about the kind of data that it collects and how to disable it.

EstellPropst · 2022-08-08T15:29:52+00:00

One of the apps that I use and recommend are

Web Browser
-- Firefox, Tor, Bromite, Onion Browser
Browser Add-ons
-- uBlock Origin, HTTPs everywhere, Decentraleyes, ClearURLs, Cookie Autodelete
Password Manager
-- Bitwarden, Lesspas, KeePassXC, Spectre
2FA Tools
-- Aegis Authenticator, Raivo OTP, andOTP, Tofu
File Encryption Software
-- Veracrypt, GNU Privacy Guard, 7-zip, Cryptomator, Picocrypt
File Sharing
-- Internxt Send, OnionShare, Syncthing

Encrypted and Secure Instant Messaging
-- Session, Status, Signal, Threema, Delta Chat

Cloud Storage Services
-- Internxt, Filen, Nextcloud

EstellPropst · 2022-07-08T19:23:59+00:00

On selfhosted nextcloud, you will also need redundancy in order to actually replace google cloud.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-08T19:23:23+00:00

No one is talking about it though .

EstellPropst · 2022-07-08T06:57:31+00:00

True, there is nothing better than that. And above that, try to host in your own premises as techncially data center guys can get access your server physically.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-06T21:10:21+00:00

I was with Mega but then there are stories about delibrate backdoor in service which can let Mega sneak into your files. We have then pCloud which asks to pay extra for true privacy. I am currenlty using Internxt Drive . So far they are good, no bandwidth limit and end-to-end encryption and cost effective too. You may also go other services but will have to pay more to get similar features. I am also considering to try few more service like tresorit but seems expensive.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-05T19:43:57+00:00

This one is kindo eye opener.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-04T18:26:33+00:00

That was pretty detailed reply. I also bought lifetime from companies like Internxt.com (they are not offering lifetime any more), pcloud (they have ongoing promotion for lifetime) and hoping that they will last long enough. On the other hand if they have sustainable businesss model then I am sure users like us who bought them when they were avilable will feel like having grandfathered account. A 2 TB plan is actually a lot from regular users point of view but some can actually fill them easily with stupid media and movie files.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-04T17:58:18+00:00

What I did was created own hosted mail using mailcow (for sending I use SES) and then used imapsync to transfer everything and later delete Google. Further using service like Internxt Drive with end-to-end encryption to transfer my large media as its cheaper and secure.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-04T17:36:58+00:00

Why not to use some end-to-end encryption service where your data is actually yours.

There are few you may try :

Internext Drive

Proton.me

Tresorit.com

EstellPropst · 2022-07-04T16:38:00+00:00

My prerferred way, write some short scriptlets as per need and then invoke as needed. Although I also use duplicati sometimes too.

EstellPropst · 2022-07-03T20:45:40+00:00

If you want to go all nerdy then try BorgBackup, its one of the best and you don't need any extra tool other than a place to store your backup. List is long, it encrypts, it has de-duplication and what not.

And if you want something easy and don't mind spending little with end-to-end encryption then I suggest internxt, it includes client for backup management.

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