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I don't think backing up the entire db to a laptop is a good idea, since laptops can get both lost and stolen. As somebody who uses the service, I am not super-

by bl4k 16y ago

I don't think backing up the entire db to a laptop is a good idea, since laptops can get both lost and stolen. As somebody who uses the service, I am not super-comfortable with knowing that a full copy of my account and everything I save is sitting on a laptop somewhere. It would be much better if these dumps were made to S3, or somewhere else that is actually in a secure datacenter (and a step that includes the word 'encryption').

larrywright 16y ago
It's not explicitly stated in the article, but in the tweet that started it all[1], he mentioned it was a Mac Pro, rather than a laptop. So that's somewhat less likely to be stolen than a laptop that is taken out of the house regularly. That said, I agree with you, and I hope it's at least encrypted. [1] http://twitter.com/#!/marcoarment/status/6035374438621184 http://twitter.com/#!/marcoarment/status/6035374438621184
- bl4k 16y ago
  ye not much better there is a reason datacenters were built thinking about this after I left my comment, having all that data on your local machine is just crazy - you are one browser exploit or break-in away from having it fall into somebody elses hands. It isn't professional for a web service to be doing this - esp one that is now charging some customers.
  - petercooper 16y ago
    In principle, this is true, but we're talking Instapaper here. The only sensitive data that could be in a list of URLs is if you were making a bunch of porn or subversive literature to "Read Later." It's not on a par with financial info or even personal notes.
    - mwg66 16y ago
      Who are you to say what conclusions can or cannot be drawn between a persons name and a list of URLs they chose to read? I can think of many, undesirable and potentially erroneous conclusions that could be made.
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I don't think backing up the entire db to a laptop is a good idea, since laptops can get both lost and stolen. As somebody who uses the service, I am not super-

by bl4k 16y ago

larrywright 16y ago
It's not explicitly stated in the article, but in the tweet that started it all[1], he mentioned it was a Mac Pro, rather than a laptop. So that's somewhat less likely to be stolen than a laptop that is taken out of the house regularly. That said, I agree with you, and I hope it's at least encrypted. [1] http://twitter.com/#!/marcoarment/status/6035374438621184 http://twitter.com/#!/marcoarment/status/6035374438621184
- bl4k 16y ago
  ye not much better there is a reason datacenters were built thinking about this after I left my comment, having all that data on your local machine is just crazy - you are one browser exploit or break-in away from having it fall into somebody elses hands. It isn't professional for a web service to be doing this - esp one that is now charging some customers.
  - petercooper 16y ago
    In principle, this is true, but we're talking Instapaper here. The only sensitive data that could be in a list of URLs is if you were making a bunch of porn or subversive literature to "Read Later." It's not on a par with financial info or even personal notes.
    - mwg66 16y ago
      Who are you to say what conclusions can or cannot be drawn between a persons name and a list of URLs they chose to read? I can think of many, undesirable and potentially erroneous conclusions that could be made.
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