Self-waking computer for DIY cloud storage

February 21, 2013 By 38 Comments

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[Dominic] decided to take control of his cloud storage by switching to OwnCloud. Unlike most cloud storage solutions, this isn’t a company offering you free space. It’s an open source software package which your run on your own machine. [Dom] didn’t want to leave his box running 24/7 as it would be unused the majority of the time. So he … Read the rest

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A look at the (now patched) security of [Kim Dotcom's] MEGA cloud storage service

January 29, 2013 By 25 Comments

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MEGA is a new, encrypted cloud storage system founded by [Kim Dotcom] of MegaUpload fame. They’re selling privacy in that the company won’t have the means to decrypt the data stored by users of its service. As with any software project, their developers are rapidly making improvements to the user interface and secure underpinnings. But it’s fun when we get … Read the rest

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