OK, do I misunderstand the conversation? I've not had time to follow it
properly this weekend.
But I wonder what privacy of genealogical data or its public nature has to do
with it.
Do I correctly undersatnd that Dropbox is a place you can put your gedcom's or
backed up genealogical
Yes, Dora, go back and check the archives to catch up on this 23-message
thread (too much to rehash):
http://goo.gl/YcfZD
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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I save my gedcom to dropbox and run family tree maker from dropbox... It syncs
between all of my computers and I don't have to worry about updating info when
I go from computer to computer...and it is sniff site backup as well... Could
not ask for anything else...
On Apr 24, 2011, at 7:05
FYI, if you invite others to drop box and they join ( not sure how
many), you get upgraded for free. Not sure of the details,but check it
out. We use this at work all the time.
Yvonne
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Kathy, This explanation has been very helpful to me. Thank you for being so
thorough in your explanation. Not to be a worry wart which I admit to,
but; when you say DB is encrypted, aren't all the banks and the govt.
databases encrypted and they have been hacked. I guess I just worry that
the
Thanks, it was very clear for me the way you described it. I have wanted to
access my Legacy file fm iPhone when I'm FHC: sounds like DP will allow this.
Maria Elena
On Apr 22, 2011, at 12:18 AM, Kathy Cardoza kmacard...@mac.com wrote:
OK, Cheri . I'm chiming in. :)
I have used
Hi Cheri,
Not to drop a monkey wrench into your promo, but, doesn't most
security software provide automatic backup? I know that PAF is
continually prompting me to backup my files. If one prefers an outside
source, it isn't that expensive or that difficult to periodically
backup your software and
Dan,
It won't do me any good for my automatic backup (which goes to my hard
drive) if that fails. It won't do me any good either if I back up to a
CD/DVD or a flash/thumb/USB drive if there's an earthquake here in CA or the
neighbor above me has a flood and everything is damaged down here. Or
Repost for Kathy Cardoza:
Well, Sam, anything is possible I guess. I'm not sure how those facilities
get hacked but encryption is always better to have than not. Remember that
first they have to get past the encryption. Then they would need to have a
program to open your file. Personally,I don't
Another repost for Kathy Cardoza:
Maria No, DB won't let you access Legacy from your iPhone. Your legacy
file may be stored in there but you still have to have an app on your iPhone
that will open a Legacy file. What you CAN open from your DB on your iPhone
are things like documents, census
Yeah, you're right about all that. Guess it's just this whole identity theft
thing that has be a bit concerned. Seems if one was so inclined, genealogy
files would be the way to go. I guess I've just been more willing to put
myself at risk, i.e. online banking, credit card to waiter, etc., than I
Sam,
Poke around in Dick Eastman's archives. He wrote about identity theft.
www.eogn.com It's much, much easier for thieves to get it from your trash
or other places.
The only time I came close was when the kid at the hardware store stole my
credit card number. I bought a bunch of stuff,
Hmm -- i was beginning to think i could take the iphone to FHC and work off
that.
thank you for enlightening me. Can u please tell me what those apps may be or
what category I find them under?
Maria Elena
On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:50 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote:
Another
Repost for Kathy Cardoza:
Sam The private information for others you are so concerned about is
going to be mostly public information, anyway. Unless, of course, you are
including people's Social Security numbers in your files,which I would
always advise against. That info is more likely to be
Repost for Kathy Cardoza (who is not directly online today):
Maria,
You still can,but just not in the way you thought. In the AppStore,search
for genealogy programs. There is a new one called Families that works with
Legacy that should be exactly what you need.
Kathy
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Kathy; Please know that I have not been nor am I now trying to create a
problem or disagree with anyone's use of DB. I'm just trying to get
educated and no, I don't put social security numbers in my database unless
that person has died. I do have living peoples full names, addresses,
parents,
Maria,
I haven't seen an answer to your question. I have an iPhone and use Ancestry to
go. Can also use your Safari if you want to access your online tree.
JoElayne
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OK, the Dropbox webinar is available free for 10 days (through May 1st).
It's the 7th one down:
http://goo.gl/KFBr2
Put your genealogy backup file in Dropbox. If anything happens, you can
retrieve it from there. You can also access it from your other computer (if
you use a laptop, for example).
Cheri; I'm curious, do you feel there is any issue with putting live people
information into Dropbox? The way everything is hacked nowadays, I hesitate
to put the information on people who are still alive anywhere it might be
accessed by the bad guys out there. Sam in Maz
Heading back to CA
I don't think so. I think I remember the web site said it's encrypted. I
had Dropbox on my computer at one time, but my computer was having problems,
so I removed it. I need another kind of back up, and since my computer
problem is solved, I was going to try Dropbox again. Hope to watch the
OK, Cheri . I'm chiming in. :)
I have used Dropbox for quite a while now and I love it! It is safe to use as
everything is encrypted. Dropbox can be used as a backup service or (as I use
it) to keep both of my computers, my iPad, and my iPhone all in sync. I store
ALL of my genealogy
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