Doug Murphy
dw-murphy at cox.net
Sat Mar 8 11:29:48 CST 2014
I am not familiar with BoxCryptor but I had an issue with TrueCrypt and backups. The date of the TrueCrypt volume file does not change, nor does it's size as you work in it. I found this out the hard way when I had to go back to a backup of the TC file. It was not current. Lesson learned. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Doug Steele Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 7:48 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] apocalypse someday... Hi John: I had a look at BoxCryptor and their video. That makes it sound like the BoxCryptor software doesn't track changes to files in the BoxCryptor drive. They only mention copying files to BoxCryptor. Does that mean that you lose real-time syncing of changes? If you open a Word document that is stored in BoxCryptor, edit, then do a File/Save, does the new file version get re-encrypted automatically? On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 7:30 AM, John W Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote: > Another problem with Dropbox is security, the stored contents are not > encrypted. I use BoxCryptor to encrypt sensitive files up on drop box. > > > John W. Colby > > Reality is what refuses to go away > when you do not believe in it > > On 3/8/2014 10:24 AM, Doug Steele wrote: > >> I have a desktop at home and use a laptop when I'm away. I use >> Dropbox for syncing - all my working files are in my Dropbox folder. >> That syncs continuously on any file changes when I'm connected to the >> Internet, and also means I have three identical copies of every file >> - one on each computer and one in the cloud. >> >> The only gotcha is if you open a file on the two computers >> simultaneously and make changes to both. You end up with two copies >> of the file - one labelled 'Conflicted Copy'. That's happened to me >> a few times when I've made changes at home, then forgotten to close >> the file and later made changes on the laptop away from home. >> >> Doug >> >> PS Speaking of backing up different hardware configurations, here's >> one distinct advantage to Macs, where Apple controls the hardware >> with an iron fist. Both my computers are Macs (I run Windows on >> Parallels). A full backup of either of my computers will restore to either machine just fine. >> As well as the standard Time Capsule continuous backup that Apple >> provides, I use a program called Super Duper for regular, offline >> backups to USB drives. The drives are fully bootable - this has >> saved my bacon a couple of times. I had a hard drive failure >> recently, so all I did was plug in a backup drive, boot to it, >> recover the files I needed, install a new HD, restore the system with >> the last good Time Capsule backup, then copy my recovered files back. >> The whole process took less than an hour, not counting the HD replacement. >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:33 PM, Bill Benson <bensonforums at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I use a DELL laptop with port replicator and dual monitors, external >>> kb/trackball... and this in general gives me all the look and feel >>> and performance of a desktop machine. However we developers need to >>> build for lesser performing client (customer) systems anyway, so >>> that if a solution is fast for us, we know it will be at least >>> almost-fast for our customer, and not the other way around. That >>> said, there are some reasons to use a desktop machine, and that is >>> durability... If you are like me, you may have lost a laptop HD a >>> time or two. Having a desktop running dual drives with RAID 3 would >>> have been nice at such times. Also, the faster spin and huge >>> capacities of desktop HDDs is a plus, as are the plethora of ports >>> and >>> (generally) better ports. Laptops are, due to form factor and >>> nature, skimpy on ports. >>> >>> If I knew of a simple way to keep dual systems in synch in terms of >>> programs and OS and data, there is no way I would use a laptop as a >>> home system, I would use it only when moving around the house to >>> "run" my desktop remotely, if for no other reason than data >>> protection. But the time cost of keeping everything I want in two >>> places is prohibitive, and I live with the risk of data shock with >>> everything on one system (laptop). I compensate by regular full >>> system backups, but if my laptop becomes obsolete, that >>> multi-partition backup probably will not be able to get recovered to >>> a new one. Happened just last year, my E6510 could not be recovered >>> to a E6530... although I have heard that with the 2014 edition of >>> Acronis True Image one can recover from one hardware configuration >>> to another. I have my doubts. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 11:31 PM, John W Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> LOL, my HP laptop has the worst keyboard I have EVER run into. I >>> use a >>>> wireless keyboard and mouse. The laptop is propped up against the >>>> wall >>>> >>> at >>> >>>> the edge of the table, completely out of the way. >>>> >>>> >>>> John W. Colby >>>> >>>> Reality is what refuses to go away >>>> when you do not believe in it >>>> >>>> On 3/7/2014 11:23 PM, Stuart McLachlan wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm the same. I do all of my work on a laptop with external mouse >>>>> (wireless) and second >>>>> monitor attached (the laptop primary screen is 15.6in - 1366 x 768). >>>>> >>>>> I don't bother with an external keyboard since the laptop has a >>>>> full keyboard with numeric keypad. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! >>>> Antivirus protection is active. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AccessD mailing list >>>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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