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Where is the encryption done and who has the keys? How reliable is the network - will you be able to cope with Sandy style blackout? Will there be a software
by venomsnake 14y ago
Where is the encryption done and who has the keys?
How reliable is the network - will you be able to cope with Sandy style blackout?
Will there be a software component in which I designate a hard drive on my (always on) pc and skip the external device entirely?
How many times the data will be backuped?If only twice than if my home device get stolen/eaten by a rabbit/simply breaks then it is needed only one hardware failure somewhere else in the system to have stuff lost forever.
- the_paul 14y agoThe encryption is done on the device. Other people's devices (obviously) won't have your encryption key, but since Space Monkey will have a web interface to get at your files, you can tell that Space Monkey will have access to your key. Regarding durability, the Kickstarter page mentions: Q: Is my data safe? A: Yes! Super safe. Here’s why: when you put files in Space Monkey, you not only have a copy of everything on your Space Monkey device, but each file is chopped up into tiny pieces, encrypted, then stored to dozens of locations outside of your home, in such a way that even if half of those locations were destroyed, all your files would still be safe. We (yeah, I work there) are gonna be taking the reliability and privacy of the network VERY seriously; no one would want to use a storage service that loses your data.
- rsync 14y agoI wonder if I may suggest the book: _Normal Accidents_ by Charles Perrow Please, please read this book RE: complex, tightly coupled systems.