It is a sad fact that as privacy advocates, we sometimes rely on systems that can be unreliable, so backups are a critical part of good security. You don't want to lose important documents, encryption keys, and more, but you also don't want backups that just anybody can access. In this video, I will show you something that rarely gets discussed, but I believe is absolutely crucial: how to make good backups that serve their purpose while remaining secure and private.

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1:05 Why not use iCloud, Google Drive, etc? 1:50 What makes a good backup? 2:00 Question 1: What do you want to back up? 2:18 Question 2: How often do you need to make backups? 2:47 Question 3: How far back do you need to keep backups? 3:23 Step 4: Come up with a system. 4:29 The 3-2-1 Rule 5:11 My backup strategy (and cloudless offsite storage ideas) 6:31 The Cloud 7:38 Nextcloud 11:44 Filen 12:43 Sync 13:10 Mega 13:37 ProtonDrive 14:32 Cryptomater (and VeraCrypt)

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