How I built a new file server

[Vasudev]

I would use truecrypt using HBCD to encrypt important files to get NSA off my back.

[humbert]

I would use truecrypt using HBCD to encrypt important files to get NSA off my back.

Do you really believe the NSA is going to waste its resources tracking you? Are you a terrorist or something?

[Vasudev]

I would use truecrypt using HBCD to encrypt important files to get NSA off my back.

Do you really believe the NSA is going to waste its resources tracking you? Are you a terrorist or something?

No. Since data is precious for everyone truecrypt is a must-have tool.

[humbert]

No. Since data is precious for everyone truecrypt is a must-have tool.

Everyone's data is precious. Let me give you an example of what I mean. I pay my bills and do my banking online. Their sites offer SSL encryption. Based on my experience this is more than enough, in nearly 10 years of doing I've never had a problem. Just be sure never to do this on a public hotspot.

You've heard in the news about people obtaining thousand of credit card number from different companies. All these were due to hacking the company's servers and is unrelated to what encryption system was used to transmit the data to the company.

Given all this, do you really believe truecrypt is so important? Frankly I believe it's overkill, unless you're really up to no good.

[Vasudev]

Its hard to digest about encryption and all other stuffs. What if we're seeing a page as encrypted but really isn't. User's can't see what's  happening at the back-end. So my policy is that I never completely trust these encryption techniques. So I trust the methods only upto 65%.

[humbert]

Its hard to digest about encryption and all other stuffs. What if we're seeing a page as encrypted but really isn't. User's can't see what's  happening at the back-end. So my policy is that I never completely trust these encryption techniques. So I trust the methods only upto 65%.

Logic dictates there is no bullet proof encryption system. Still, billions of financial and other very private transactions happen constantly, almost all with the same SSL the browser uses and yet almost nobody gets hit. In your case the possibility of someone stealing your vital data in transport is minimal, almost nonexistent.

[Vasudev]

Its hard to digest about encryption and all other stuffs. What if we're seeing a page as encrypted but really isn't. User's can't see what's  happening at the back-end. So my policy is that I never completely trust these encryption techniques. So I trust the methods only upto 65%.

Logic dictates there is no bullet proof encryption system. Still, billions of financial and other very private transactions happen constantly, almost all with the same SSL the browser uses and yet almost nobody gets hit. In your case the possibility of someone stealing your vital data in transport is minimal, almost nonexistent.

Certainly I hope so. Also check this link out. Routers hacked by DDoS attack

[humbert]

Certainly I hope so. Also check this link out. Routers hacked by DDoS attack

My router is leased from the cable company as part of my service. I could go out and buy my own, but the price difference doesn't justify. Anyway, the previous one had no option to change the default password. When I questioned them about it, they said it was no problem because the only way to get into it is being a a computer connected to it. I hope they're right.