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I actually use something similar but instead of coming up with a naming convention, I have my SnapScan scan it, OCR it, then send to Evernote. This process is

I actually use something similar but instead of coming up with a naming convention, I have my SnapScan scan it, OCR it, then send to Evernote. This process is literally one button. The ability to bring up receipts via Search that are 6-12 months old, is worth the cost of the Fujitsu SnapScan + Evernote IMO.

gnosis 15y ago
Are you concerned at all about privacy? Is it prudent to send private data to some third party that could misuse it or have the data stolen from it?
- daydream 15y ago
  For this reason I have all my personal finance data on an encrypted disk image, backed up offsite to a service that lets me provide my own encryptionkey for the backups. It's more manual than one click to evernote, but I am concerned about security/privacy.
  - gnosis 15y ago
    If you are providing them with just a key, you are still trusting them to do the encryption right. Better to encrypt it yourself, in my opinion. Also, even if you encrypt it yourself but upload it somewhere, it's possible that the encryption will be cracked at some point in the future (with sufficient advance of technology). So the safest way (in terms of privacy) is not to send backups offsite at all, or at least to make sure they're physically secure from anyone else getting their hands on them.
    - daydream 15y ago
      > If you are providing them with just a key, you are still trusting them to do the encryption right. Better to encrypt it yourself, in my opinion. I am encrypting it myself, in addition to the backup being encrypted. > Also, even if you encrypt it yourself but upload it somewhere, it's possible that the encryption will be cracked at some point in the future (with sufficient advance of technology). So the safest way (in terms of privacy) is not to send backups offsite at all, or at least to make sure they're physically secure from anyone else getting their hands on them. Yes, those things are true. However - this system is a blend of convenience, security, and disaster recovery that works for me. Nothing is foolproof, but this lets me sleep at night, and IMHO provides more than reasonable security.

gnosis 15y ago

Are you concerned at all about privacy? Is it prudent to send private data to some third party that could misuse it or have the data stolen from it?

daydream 15y ago
For this reason I have all my personal finance data on an encrypted disk image, backed up offsite to a service that lets me provide my own encryptionkey for the backups. It's more manual than one click to evernote, but I am concerned about security/privacy.
- gnosis 15y ago
  If you are providing them with just a key, you are still trusting them to do the encryption right. Better to encrypt it yourself, in my opinion. Also, even if you encrypt it yourself but upload it somewhere, it's possible that the encryption will be cracked at some point in the future (with sufficient advance of technology). So the safest way (in terms of privacy) is not to send backups offsite at all, or at least to make sure they're physically secure from anyone else getting their hands on them.
  - daydream 15y ago
    > If you are providing them with just a key, you are still trusting them to do the encryption right. Better to encrypt it yourself, in my opinion. I am encrypting it myself, in addition to the backup being encrypted. > Also, even if you encrypt it yourself but upload it somewhere, it's possible that the encryption will be cracked at some point in the future (with sufficient advance of technology). So the safest way (in terms of privacy) is not to send backups offsite at all, or at least to make sure they're physically secure from anyone else getting their hands on them. Yes, those things are true. However - this system is a blend of convenience, security, and disaster recovery that works for me. Nothing is foolproof, but this lets me sleep at night, and IMHO provides more than reasonable security.