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Testing DVD-R and CD-R 25 years later: optical disks from Japan

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176 points csdvrx | 2 comments | 01 Apr 25 21:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.47s | source
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quantadev ◴[02 Apr 25 00:57 UTC] No.43552780[source]▶
IMO the only way to perfectly protect yourself against Ransomware Attacks is with CD-Rs, because it's something not even hardware can alter. A skilled take over of the root level of a machine can be encrypting everything and you'd never know it, until the day it denies your access, by deleting an encryption key until you pay up to get it back...you hope.
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berbec ◴[02 Apr 25 01:12 UTC] No.43552844[source]▶
i use dropbox
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1. quantadev ◴[02 Apr 25 02:12 UTC] No.43553094[source]▶
Speaking of that...I need to look into online storage solutions myself. I mean even a zip file on Google Drive! Not doing that currently. I always rotate thru literally 20 different devices for my backups, but if a meteor hits my house it's all gone.

So many non-technical people think "a backup" is enough. I learned long ago to keep 20.

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2. fbnlsr ◴[02 Apr 25 07:57 UTC] No.43554537[source]▶
I personally use a hard drive in my house, and a cold storage solution (Glacier) from a reputable provider.