> "SpiderOak saves storage space using intensive data de-duplication. In > this way, SpiderOak can often keep all of the historical versions of a > file, using about the same amount of space that would be required to > store only the most recent version." This COULD be done at each node without such storage being 'in the cloud'. Would need to read more ... . > I'm not sure there is a service that actually stores only data that has > been encrypted with a key that only the user knows. Any system where you encrypt the data before submitting it meets whatever security you provide. You could one-time-pad process the data at each end, or use PGP or whatever, completely invisibly to SpiderOak or whatever other transport system. Liable to play haoc with web based de-duplication though :-) .. Russell --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .