On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 03:55 +1200, RussellMc wrote:
> >> Are there any known issues re privacy, security, affect on systems etc=
..?
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> I am not disagreeing with these answers - just trying to express my
> understandings.
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> > You can guess the URL!
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> Or bypass it with eg bit.ly :-)
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> Also password protected at whatever seriousness you set.

I consider ANYTHING stored on a service like this available to all.

Look at the PSN breach. A huge company like Sony and they stored
people's passwords in an easy to read DB (instead of a more sane way of
doing things, like hash tables, which aren't foolproof (if you happen to
use a hash that's got a rainbow table you're still toast) but far better
then what Sony did).

The ONLY way I'd consider using one of these types of services is to
encrypt anything going into them (i.e. encrypted zip files, truecrypt
containers, etc.). NOTHING stored on these sorts of services should be
readable by anyone.

That way, when (not "if" IMHO) they get breached by hackers, or decide
to snoop on your data all they will see is encrypted uselessness.

Of course, doing this this way severely limits the usefulness of some of
the features offered. My answer is: so what, at least your data is
secure.

I for one just host things at home and use encrypted tunnels to get at
my stuff. Sticking with Linux on the notebook, desktop and mobile has
made this solution pretty seamless.

TTYL

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