[NMLUG] backup storage trade

[havoc at harrisdev.com (Jody Harris)]

Aaron NMLUG-EV wrote:
> If there is anybody out there that runs a server 
> on the net...   I propose a trade...
> 
> I'll give you an account on my machine and a couple
> of gigs of disk space, if you do the same for me.
> 
> I plan to do something like run rsync over ssh
> for backups to your (off-site) machine.
> I will allow you to do the same to me.
> 
> That way if our house (or business) burns down,
> we will have some convenient off-site mirrors
> to recover critical data from.
> 
>            aaron

Aaron,

I've been thinking about this for a while, but I have one show-stopping 
problem -- what if someone breaks into my home/business and takes the 
computer, then your data is at risk as well.  Is there a way to encrypt 
your data on my system suck that I don't have access to it, you have 
access to it, and rsycn still works?

Even if we discount the stolen computer bit, what about a "bad" 
employee/friend/family member?

Got any thoughts?

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