Crashplan Essential - opinions? some questions

This will probably fall on deaf ears, but I'll post it anyway in case someone else comes across this thread.

This is what I do, and what I do alone. It may not be what someone else needs or wants.

I use a free and open source program called Clonezilla (not related to Mozilla) to do an exact 1:1 clone of my internal 2 TB NVMe to an external 2 TB NVMe of the same type using a Sabrent NVMe USB C drive enclosure. The HDD is encrypted and it's discouraged to do this, but there's a way to do it securely... With my USB 3 Gen 2 port the clone takes about 3 hours to complete. This is done at least once a month. Then I place the USB C drive enclosure in a small fireproof safe. Note that if god forbid there is a fire the contents inside the safe will get moist. So use sandwich bags to put stuff in and paper should be kept in plastic sleeves. My car title, social security card, diplomas and whatnot are all in my safes (three of them) and protected with plastic to mitigate moisture damage. These safes WILL NOT keep someone out. They are mostly for fire/water damage mitigation. If you have precious gems, coins, jewelry and stuff, a REAL safe with a certain rating (they have a rating system) is what you want. And at that you'll either want it bolted to the floor and/or hidden. So you not only take advantage of security but security through obscurity which is another layer. It's all about layers. Even in cybersecurity...

Now, that's one backup on your person in your house or whatever. The next is that certain data that I deem important is encrypted with Truecrypt containers and/or 7z .exe encrypted archives and sent to at least three different cloud providers. I encrypt everything because that IS someone else's server. Or at least some company. And with encryption you can not be compelled to testify against yourself with the U.S. 5th amendment to hand over the password. You just state the following: I execute my fifth amendment right." Then from that point forward shut up no matter what until you speak to an attorney. At any rate, that's the benefit of encryption here in the U.S. at least. In another country they'll just beat the shit out of you. That's the major difference between those crap holes and the U.S. Constitution. If that ever happens here there's serious consequences for that.

So, you want a personal hard backup at home on another hard drive (mine is encrypted with AES256). And you want to then use at least three other cloud providers.

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Tip# 408

A bank's safety deposit box is NOT a secure place for things. It CAN be looked into by any Fed employee or bank employee and if there's damage or whatever they are not at fault. It's all in the contract you sign. Well, the damage part at least. The IRS, FBI, etc all can access a safety deposit box...

Tip# 321

Never use biometrics for access protection. Biometrics is NOT protected under the 5th amendment. That goes for phones, tablets, laptops, etc...

Tip# 478

Do not store private data on a smart device. They're ALL hackable. Use Veracrypt and read the entire manual! At present I chose to use Truecrypt for reasons... I have followed the audit and have certain mitigations in place for an Evil Maid attack, etc. The one issue with Veracrypt is that boot time is severally slowed down. I couldn't stand that.