John W Colby
jwcolby at gmail.com
Sat Mar 8 13:50:05 CST 2014
Yes but Boxcryptor is specifically built for handling drop box. John W. Colby Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it On 3/8/2014 12:29 PM, Doug Murphy wrote: > 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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