Originally Posted by
magiciansampras
Frankly this all sounds like a big PITA. You might think it is more efficient, but it strikes me as exceedingly less so.
There is no doubt that certain individuals will get a kick out of having setups like this, but for most of us who aren't programmers or IT guys, this is just insane. (If I'm being honest).
I was thinking more along the lines of fire, flood, etc. Fire has an interesting way of getting past encryption.
Not a PITA at all. In fact it is relatively automated and pain free. I sleep MUCH better at night knowing my data is under MY CONTROL anytime I want, not dependent on the ISP connectivity, online server availability, or a myriad of other factors.
Not worried about Fire, etc. I keep a back up in a fire-proof vault at home. When on the road I have several back ups, on my phone, key-chain, backpack. Those are ALWAYS with me. If those should catch fire, then I have a lot more to worry about than my data - ie 3rd / 4th degree burns at the hospital.
In the VERY RARE case I need to back up a very sensitive set of docs (small in size because I'm working on them at the moment), I encrypt my docs in TrueCrypt, then email it to myself (several email accounts), if I'm on the road and am worried about losing my keychain or phone or for what ever reason. Pretty much every situation is covered with my strategy.