About this episode
It is a sad fact that as privacy advocates, we sometimes rely on systems that can be unreliable, so backups are a critical part of good security. You don't want to lose important documents, encryption keys, and more, but you also don't want backups that just anybody can access. In this video, I will show you something that rarely gets discussed, but I believe is absolutely crucial: how to make good backups that serve their purpose while remaining secure and private.Learn more at https://thenewoil.org/backups.htmlSupport us at https://thenewoil.org/support.htmlIf you decide to sign up for Mega or ProtonDrive, you can support us at the same time by using an affiliate link:Mega: https://mega.nz/aff=UBJLjO7sxZUProton: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=2187You can also view these videos on other websites.YouTube: https://youtube.com/thenewoilOdysee: https://odysee.com/@thenewoilPeerTube: https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/video-channels/tno/videos1:05 Why not use iCloud, Google Drive, etc?1:50 What makes a good backup?2:00 Question 1: What do you want to back up?2:18 Question 2: How often do you need to make backups?2:47 Question 3: How far back do you need to keep backups?3:23 Step 4: Come up with a system.4:29 The 3-2-1 Rule5:11 My backup strategy (and cloudless offsite storage ideas)6:31 The Cloud7:38 Nextcloud11:44 Filen12:43 Sync13:10 Mega13:37 ProtonDrive14:32 Cryptomater (and VeraCrypt)Source 1: https://vpnoverview.com/privacy/social-media/what-does-google-know-about-me/Source 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKeKOf_FqTo; https://odysee.com/@thenewoil:7/intro-to-open-source:c; https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/videos/watch/be50682e-f07d-4c97-a718-4daa5c95e815Source 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9YSSxfJU10; https://odysee.com/@thenewoil:7/everything-you-need-to-know-about-2:ef; https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/videos/watch/7112964e-d85b-4c6a-9a7c-3b92b51bd28eSource 4: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/Source 5: https://www.dropbox.com/privacySource 6: https://policies.google.com/privacy#infocollectSource 7: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/31/a-mysterious-message-is-locking-google-docs-users-out-of-their-files/Source 8: https://nextcloud.com/Source 9: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.htmlSource 10: https://nextcloud.com/blog/encryption-in-nextcloud/Source 11: https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/end_to_end_encryptionSource 12: https://github.com/nextcloud/providers#providersSource 13: https://optoutpod.com/episodes/s2e11-nextcloud/Source 14: https://filen.io/Sou