Online Backup Advice

johnyip · Nov 19, 2012, 07:44 AM

Hello hello, I think I'm in the right place to ask this questions...

I'm looking for an online backup service which meets the following criteria;
-Minimum 256 bit encryption
-Encryption on backup transfer and server storage
-Mac/PC compatible
-Server and company based outside UK/USA

It would be a bonus if it had a iPhone app but it's not critical.

Cheers in advance!

yg17 · Nov 19, 2012, 08:40 AM

CrashPlan meets all of those requirements except they're based in the US. Not sure why that matters though :\

aarond12 · Nov 19, 2012, 09:34 AM

Tricky question.

Yandex is based in Russia, but has no listing about encryption strength. It seems to use HTTPS/WebDAV, which likely means 128-bit encryption.

http://disk.yandex.com/how-to/

OSG Records Management is based in Poland, and lists 128/256-bit encryption, but makes no mention of a mobile app.

http://www.osgrm.com/services/it-arc...-backup-online

jamespl · Nov 22, 2012, 04:41 AM

How much space are you looking to back up? It depends quite a lot on that.

If you are looking for non-US companies it's a bit difficult as most of these are in silicon valley, but here's a guide about ones in asia that I found:
http://www.bestbackups.com/blog/2387...anies-in-asia/

johnyip · Nov 22, 2012, 05:47 AM

Cheers I appreciate it! SecureSafe seems to fit the bill so far.

Huntn · Nov 22, 2012, 08:36 AM

Have you considered a local terabyte drive for your backup needs? Just curious.

aptry · Nov 22, 2012, 11:31 PM

Have you checked out storegrid? Meets all the criteria you have mentioned.

OldSchoolMacGuy · Nov 23, 2012, 05:43 PM

CrashPlan is on sale today for Black Friday. The price goes up by the hour. I got it for free this morning. Friends paid $5 for a year of family plan which is more than a 85% discount.

http://www.crashplan.com/bigsale

johnyip · Nov 24, 2012, 05:36 AM

Ooo, thanks. Bit put off by the bad reviews for speed, especially as I'm Australian based. I'd expect there'd be an influx with this deal too.

Considering SOS Backup. I'm intrigued by their ultra safe option which states; 'With ultra-safe, not even our engineers can decrypt it because it requires the client's password to be decrypted and this is not stored in plain text on the server side.'

Does that mean if a government agency issued a subpoena all that would happen is the encrypted backup/account info would be handed over but not the contents of the backup itself?

Nov 19, 2012, 07:44 AM	#1
johnyip macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Online Backup Advice Hello hello, I think I'm in the right place to ask this questions... I'm looking for an online backup service which meets the following criteria; -Minimum 256 bit encryption -Encryption on backup transfer and server storage -Mac/PC compatible -Server and company based outside UK/USA It would be a bonus if it had a iPhone app but it's not critical. Cheers in advance!
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yg17 macrumors G5 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO	CrashPlan meets all of those requirements except they're based in the US. Not sure why that matters though :\ __________________ Barack Obama is not a foreign born, brown skinned, anti-war socialist who gives away healthcare. You're thinking of Jesus.
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Nov 19, 2012, 09:34 AM	#3
aarond12 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dallas, TX USA	Tricky question. Yandex is based in Russia, but has no listing about encryption strength. It seems to use HTTPS/WebDAV, which likely means 128-bit encryption. http://disk.yandex.com/how-to/ OSG Records Management is based in Poland, and lists 128/256-bit encryption, but makes no mention of a mobile app. http://www.osgrm.com/services/it-arc...-backup-online __________________ Voted "Most likely to start his own cult" by my high school class.
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Nov 22, 2012, 08:36 AM	#6
Huntn macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Misty Mountains	Have you considered a local terabyte drive for your backup needs? Just curious. __________________ "Hey, hey, hey, they are playing our song. Lets go kill some monsters!"  MBP, 2.2 GHz intel i7, 4GB Ram, Radeon HD 6750M (1GB VRAM), Bootcamp: 64bit W7; iPhone5, iPad3.
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Nov 22, 2012, 11:31 PM	#7
aptry macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	Tried Vembu storegrid? Have you checked out storegrid? Meets all the criteria you have mentioned.
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Nov 22, 2012, 04:41 AM	#4
jamespl macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	How much space are you looking to back up? It depends quite a lot on that. If you are looking for non-US companies it's a bit difficult as most of these are in silicon valley, but here's a guide about ones in asia that I found: http://www.bestbackups.com/blog/2387...anies-in-asia/
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Nov 22, 2012, 05:47 AM	#5
johnyip Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Cheers I appreciate it! SecureSafe seems to fit the bill so far.
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Nov 23, 2012, 05:43 PM	#8
OldSchoolMacGuy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008	CrashPlan is on sale today for Black Friday. The price goes up by the hour. I got it for free this morning. Friends paid $5 for a year of family plan which is more than a 85% discount. http://www.crashplan.com/bigsale
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Nov 24, 2012, 05:36 AM	#9
johnyip Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Ooo, thanks. Bit put off by the bad reviews for speed, especially as I'm Australian based. I'd expect there'd be an influx with this deal too. Considering SOS Backup. I'm intrigued by their ultra safe option which states; 'With ultra-safe, not even our engineers can decrypt it because it requires the client's password to be decrypted and this is not stored in plain text on the server side.' Does that mean if a government agency issued a subpoena all that would happen is the encrypted backup/account info would be handed over but not the contents of the backup itself?
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