As it says on the tin, if your up to your free Dropbox limit and looking for a half decent alternative I've been using this for a while now and it's pretty good.
I'm still trying to find a better deal for a bit more space, but 50gb should cover a good chunk of most people's family photo and video catalogues. Pretty good industry reviews all around, as long as you don't lose your key ;) top tip. Keep the key safe!
Just use "ican'tremembermyf******gpassword" you'll never forget that one! :stuck_out_tongue:
iamiguel
6 May 16#48
Make sure you make a note of the cryptokey
imiskeen
6 May 16#47
I would suspect the cost of trying to hack everyone's encrypted data only to find a few photo's and the odd movie would be prohibitive, depending on what type of encryption algorithm they use and how strong the passwords are etc. Even breaking an 128-bit AES is pretty time consuming, unless of course you believe in the back door conspiracy theories? (Not sure what I believe about that?)
cu3321
5 May 16#44
I use google apps for work and its safe but always have 2 other backups one hard drive and my PC
dudwood_fudwood to cu3321
6 May 16#45
I didn't give anyone stick. I just said I lost a lot of data using this. I didn't say it was theirs or anyone elses fault. I am to blame for the loss of password however, I have no control over their customer service. Which was poor at best. I've used Dropbox and other apps (offering less data, granted) and had a much better experience. Both service wise and support wise.
whoknew to cu3321
6 May 16#46
makes you wonder what happens to everyone's days once these sites close down. do they sell the servers? is the data really erased to the extent it is unrecoverable?
DoubleUp
5 May 162#43
I also registered years ago, back when they first launched. From what I can remember, they were quite clear then about not being able to access your data.
It is entirely fair for them to advise you of how they work and for you to take or leave it. However, it's probably not fair to give them stick because you lost your password.
Shatwell
5 May 16#42
You don't need to remember the passwords, if use a password manager i.e. KeyPass.
All you need to remember is one master password to unlock the software.
W1zz
5 May 16#41
About 6 weeks. Photo's, it doesn't matter if they already exist. You still get a point for adding your own. Even adding historical pictures you took, just add them to place. I have one picture taken in the hotel on my hols in Florida last year with over 107,000 views. You get monthly reports on how your pics are trending.
Correcting local businesses who may have changed names / closed down. Adding websites, opening times etc.. All count.
ATM's are easy points. Many in my area weren't mapped on google maps or were in wrong locations.
Adding public footpaths using google map maker is also easy, but can take weeks before someone validates your edit.
dudwood_fudwood
5 May 16#40
I registered my account years ago. When I did it there was no mention of encryption keys and also no mention of the lack of recovery process for forgotten passwords. Under the assumption that other data storage sites can reset the password I thought this would be the same. I only lost photo's, nothing major. The biggest issue for me was the awful customer support. I'm guessing the fact that they now mention this on a welcome page and many other areas indicates other people have had the same issue with losing passwords.
In a digital era where you need a password for almost everything and the fact that it cannot be reset is so out of date it makes the risk of losing data too high. Making this app non usable for me. I have a terrible memory, too many passwords and will not write them down. So yeah, partially my fault. Partially Mega's poor customer service.
Weenie Beenie
5 May 16#39
How long did that take you? Most things around me seem to be already mapped and photographed.
mudisoft
5 May 16#38
yes, but what of the videos?
Astec123
5 May 162#37
Err that's entirely your fault. Due to the way the system works if you loose your password or don't save the encryption key file then there is no way anyone can gain access to your account for you, from Mega, the government or otherwise.
They spell this out on the registration page, in the welcome email among other places.
marra
5 May 16#36
kimdotcom the founder seems to think mega is going to go under due to mismanagement by the new owners so I've decided to look elsewhere I've had a account with mega for a while but I decided to move my stuff to another cloud storage provider I think it was posted on here pcloud also if you have BT broadband you get storage free with that.
W1zz
5 May 16#35
Currently using 1TB on google drive. If you join their 'Local Guides' and do 200 points of contributions (photos, reviews, google map edits etc..) you get it free for two years.
dudwood_fudwood
5 May 16#34
Lost password. Then got no support to reset. So partially my fault.
imiskeen
5 May 16#33
Lost keys / password, then lost data or just lost data?
dudwood_fudwood
5 May 16#32
Lost a lot of data using this. Be careful.
imiskeen
5 May 161#31
Agreed, re: best of a bad bunch. It's all a matter of "who did what before the law caught up with them" IMO. It could be argued that Microsoft had an equally questionable start in life and is probably just as likely to have back doors into your data as the next company. If anything, dependent on what your trying to store some might say MS is the least secure of the lot. But then again, if you have nothing to hide who cares. Etc etc.. :wink:
imiskeen
5 May 16#30
Which with NUS card at £35 a year is actually a really good alternative option that I had forgotten about! Thanks for the reminder
Sp0oner
5 May 161#29
This is why i've never used my Mega account as I don't trust how it's changed hands and those behind it's ownership/funding. It claims everything you upload is encrypted and you hold the keys but I don't believe those who built it don't have a way in to your data.
I use Onedrive with it's 2 step verification as it's integrated into the OS and i've got 40gb free with MS though various promotions etc. New requests to access my data are immediately flagged up by an app on my phone so as long as it's me accessing it from a new device I can authorise it but if it's not I can decline it. I quite like that safety net and so far not had any suspicious notifications.
However it's all a case of which provider is the best of a bad bunch when it comes to trusting anyone and just how secure your data really is.
manka
5 May 161#28
Amazon prime = unlimited photo backup!
ant1g
5 May 161#27
When you use these cloud backup services you should be cautious about who has control over your data -
"Mega is now under the control of Bill Liu, a New Zealand-based Chinese national that is currently fifth on China's most-wanted criminal list"
kakinyemi
5 May 16#26
It's a good place to store iso's, not too sure about my personal data. Recently used my limit on dropbox and paying 79p a month for 50GB on iCloud.
makeseverythingup
5 May 162#25
I've just started using BitTorrent Sync. It has been pretty good so far. Your folders are saved on a PC and as long as the PC is on, you can upload/download to the folders from anywhere. Might be worth a look?
juniper
5 May 162#24
http://www.modaco.com ? I haven't really used it since Orange San Francisco days, but it was a bit more friendly that XDA and more UK-centric. And Paul the owner is a friend of a colleague.
woldranger
5 May 16#23
What other free could storage options are people using (in this case I'm looking specifically at Android, but cross platform would be the best option for me)? I vaguely remember getting the 50gb Box offer, so that's an option.
I'm currently using Shoebox as a quick option for backing up the photo's on my phone, but when I travel I'll be shooting RAW on my camera and transferring the pics to my phone (that 128gb miro sd card will get some use!) to see about slowly uploading them if I can find a solid wifi connection, so things like Shoebox and Google Photo's are a no-go as they won't allow me to upload RAW. (I'll probably still upload the low res. embedded jpegs from the RAW files whenever I get wifi, so that if something happens while I'm waiting for a good connection, I have some kind of backup).
Also, any suggestions on forums to use for Android/Windows discussions? (I use xda, but only for techy solutions, things like these requests are a little "below" the member on there is seems!:smirk:)
juniper
5 May 161#22
If you have a favourite password that you can REMEMBER, just use it twice. The security against a brute force or dictionary attack is no worse, and you can still remember it. And it is longer, so this service will probably not say that it is weak. Get to over 20 characters and you should be fine. (I am assuming that "this service" is Mega, but it doesn't actually say that in the title!)
You use abracadabra23 now
Use abracadabra23abracadabra23 for Mega.
Does this have an automated upload option so I can add a couple of folders if photos on my phone and have them constantly backed up?
lordminty
5 May 16#19
Copy closed down on the 1st May 2016 - if you had anything in there you've lost it now!
HankHandsome
5 May 16#18
i grabbed the 50gb offer for 'the box' a few years ago and still use that - it said it was a permanent upgrade and it has been so far
sdduk2
4 May 16#17
speeds are not to bad 50mb in under a min if thats any help.
Ha Ha Ha i don't think i would remember any of them codes.
sdduk2
4 May 16#11
Every password i have tried to use on M it says its two weak so i will give it a miss because all my passwords are fine on every other website i belong to.
I been using P-Cloud you get 50gb there makes me wonder if they are the same company because there websites are both hosting in the USA.
Anyway P-Cloud been ok for me so far no complaints.
Astec123 to sdduk2
4 May 16#12
Did they do some sort of promotion to get 50gb as it seems that you can only get up to 20gb currently.
Shatwell to sdduk2
4 May 16#16
Use a password generator.
Here's some 50 digits ones for you to try :smirk:
No worries. Just tempted me to sign up for that as well to mirror my mega storage but 20gb isn't enough for me.
I take it you rate P-Upload generally? What's the upload speeds like? If it's similar to Mega I'll have to keep an eye out for a deal like you got.
fizz
4 May 16#8
yup, lots of storage places are shutting down or going after commercial market without much notice. Bitcasa (once posted here) is the latest and have until 20th May to download your stuff.
yancoates to fizz
4 May 16#14
yeah, i have had to download my bitcasa stuff and put it on mega. I think Copy is shutting down soon too
sdduk2
4 May 16#13
Sorry i thought you got the 50gb as soon as you signed up i have had it a little while now but i got it off of here on the freebies so can't remember if it was a promotion now thinking about it.
dereklogan7
4 May 16#10
Seems I've already got it. Thanks I forgot all about it. :sunglasses:
Astec123
4 May 16#9
The sync app is quite useful I have found, allows me to keep my laptop files and other bits to hand even on a mobile. By far and away the best overall free online storage option in my opinion and I've tried a few. Also helps that it's one of the largest offerings of free capacity. Just a shame they don't have more low end storage tiers as I'd be happy with 100-200gb of space without the need for the file sharing aspect beyond between my own systems.
imiskeen
4 May 16#7
Used it for a while, not had any issues that were no my own fault. :smiley:
I keep copies of thousands of practise photos and other non-essentials there, still learning to use my camera properly..! and .. 100% agreed too the point above. Diversify your storage. :smiley: Has been pretty good for me though, so can't moan.
imiskeen
4 May 16#6
Yes, I've seen that article, and in my opinion it very much depends on which side of the thin line you sit. I think the final paragraph quoted response from the chairman is probably as factually incorrect as the majority of the article, but at the end of the day, if you treat the commodity for what it is, you should be okay. Just go into it with your eyes open and don't store the Crown Jewels there, etc etc..
yancoates
4 May 162#5
^^^^^^^^Just something to be aware of. I love Mega and use it to back up a lot of my files, be wary though. I lost alot of precious stuff when Firedrive (another cloud storage provider) just disappeared of the face of the earth without a word. Don't rely one just one place of storage :smiley:
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It is entirely fair for them to advise you of how they work and for you to take or leave it. However, it's probably not fair to give them stick because you lost your password.
All you need to remember is one master password to unlock the software.
Correcting local businesses who may have changed names / closed down. Adding websites, opening times etc.. All count.
ATM's are easy points. Many in my area weren't mapped on google maps or were in wrong locations.
Adding public footpaths using google map maker is also easy, but can take weeks before someone validates your edit.
In a digital era where you need a password for almost everything and the fact that it cannot be reset is so out of date it makes the risk of losing data too high. Making this app non usable for me. I have a terrible memory, too many passwords and will not write them down. So yeah, partially my fault. Partially Mega's poor customer service.
They spell this out on the registration page, in the welcome email among other places.
I use Onedrive with it's 2 step verification as it's integrated into the OS and i've got 40gb free with MS though various promotions etc. New requests to access my data are immediately flagged up by an app on my phone so as long as it's me accessing it from a new device I can authorise it but if it's not I can decline it. I quite like that safety net and so far not had any suspicious notifications.
However it's all a case of which provider is the best of a bad bunch when it comes to trusting anyone and just how secure your data really is.
"Mega is now under the control of Bill Liu, a New Zealand-based Chinese national that is currently fifth on China's most-wanted criminal list"
I'm currently using Shoebox as a quick option for backing up the photo's on my phone, but when I travel I'll be shooting RAW on my camera and transferring the pics to my phone (that 128gb miro sd card will get some use!) to see about slowly uploading them if I can find a solid wifi connection, so things like Shoebox and Google Photo's are a no-go as they won't allow me to upload RAW. (I'll probably still upload the low res. embedded jpegs from the RAW files whenever I get wifi, so that if something happens while I'm waiting for a good connection, I have some kind of backup).
Also, any suggestions on forums to use for Android/Windows discussions? (I use xda, but only for techy solutions, things like these requests are a little "below" the member on there is seems!:smirk:)
You use abracadabra23 now
Use abracadabra23abracadabra23 for Mega.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mega.privacy.android.app&referrer=meganzmobileapps
https://itunes.apple.com/app/mega/id706857885
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/apps/mega-privacy/9wzdncrcwsjr
https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/46810890/?countrycode=GB&lang=en
Ha Ha Ha i don't think i would remember any of them codes.
I been using P-Cloud you get 50gb there makes me wonder if they are the same company because there websites are both hosting in the USA.
Anyway P-Cloud been ok for me so far no complaints.
Here's some 50 digits ones for you to try :smirk:
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I take it you rate P-Upload generally? What's the upload speeds like? If it's similar to Mega I'll have to keep an eye out for a deal like you got.
I keep copies of thousands of practise photos and other non-essentials there, still learning to use my camera properly..! and .. 100% agreed too the point above. Diversify your storage. :smiley: Has been pretty good for me though, so can't moan.
Thanks for the reminder though.
P.S. Have backed up my key as a text file.