Comments on: Why Backblaze Is My Choice For Online Backup Provider http://joelmarcey.com/2009/04/18/why-backblaze-is-my-choice-for-online-backup-provider/ Being Self-Employed, Technology, Raising Kids, Life's Journey Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joel Marcey http://joelmarcey.com/2009/04/18/why-backblaze-is-my-choice-for-online-backup-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-5832 Joel Marcey Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:37 +0000 http://joelmarcey.com/?p=325#comment-5832 Hi. The private key option that I think you are talking about is an extra layer of security where you actually provide the encryption key that is used to store your data securely (instead of the common one that Backblaze would use). Take a look at this: http://blog.backblaze.com/2008/11/12/how-to-make-strong-encryption-easy-to-use/ Now, my assumption is if you get a DVD or USB drive with your data, there are two ways that they can do it: 1. You have to give them your private key before they send you your data. Your data comes on the DVD or USB drive unencrypted. 2. There is some mechanism on the DVD or USB Drive where your data is encrypted and you can provide your private key to get at your data. I seem to remember that Backblaze does (1) right now but might be working on a mechanism to do (2). Not sure if they have done that yet. Maybe someone over there can comment. Hi.

The private key option that I think you are talking about is an extra layer of security where you actually provide the encryption key that is used to store your data securely (instead of the common one that Backblaze would use).

Take a look at this:

http://blog.backblaze.com/2008/11/12/how-to-make-strong-encryption-easy-to-use/

Now, my assumption is if you get a DVD or USB drive with your data, there are two ways that they can do it:

1. You have to give them your private key before they send you your data. Your data comes on the DVD or USB drive unencrypted.

2. There is some mechanism on the DVD or USB Drive where your data is encrypted and you can provide your private key to get at your data.

I seem to remember that Backblaze does (1) right now but might be working on a mechanism to do (2). Not sure if they have done that yet.

Maybe someone over there can comment.

]]> By: Jalada http://joelmarcey.com/2009/04/18/why-backblaze-is-my-choice-for-online-backup-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-5830 Jalada Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:51 +0000 http://joelmarcey.com/?p=325#comment-5830 I dunno if it's changed since you wrote this, but Backblaze have support for a 'private key' that they never store. Presumably the Media Restore discs you can get sent are encrypted with this? I haven't look into it, I'm just guessing I dunno if it’s changed since you wrote this, but Backblaze have support for a ‘private key’ that they never store. Presumably the Media Restore discs you can get sent are encrypted with this?

I haven’t look into it, I’m just guessing

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