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I keep backups (regular, incremental, remote) to keep my data safe in case something happens to my local data. This protects me from things like theft, hardware failure, accidental deletion of some important files. Having multiple generations (daily, weekly, monthly) will protect me when I delete some files and only realize weeks later.
All of this is a separated issue to having encryption or not. I encrypt both local and backup copies, and store the keys in a password manager.
See what works for you, but don't confuse the issues.
Encryption and backup are orthogonal domains. If you don't understand why, I'm sure you're not going to take a random strangers' opinion on the subject.
Yes.
If my computers are stolen or lost with the luggage, or if I suddenly die (as one sometime does), I don't want whoever goes through my computers to get hold of my ex-girlfriends nudes, my credentials for online banking or my porn habits.
That is a good reason to backup, but has nothing to do with encryption.
I'd just like to get back the time I spent installing the strong cypher pack for Java 7.
Yeah, that worked beautifully the last time they did it. At the time it was encryption tech and the result was millions of apps with weak cyphers by default.
I have over 700 games waiting on Steam, over 300 on Heroic... I'm not buying any other game until I get that backlog down.
Thank you for mentioning what it is/does. Too many announcements I see don't do that.
This is the way.
Thank you for the first link, kind stranger.