Comments on: Protecting Your Genealogy Data, by George G. Morgan http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725 The Place for Ancestral Connections Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:29:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Sandra http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-347378 Sun, 18 May 2008 16:13:35 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-347378 Che ściągnąćten program Che ściągnąćten program

]]> by: Fern C. http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-209556 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:18:44 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-209556 Ans. to 19. Use the highlight; choose Selection on print menu and then print. Ans. to 19. Use the highlight; choose Selection on print menu and then print.

]]> by: Elaine http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-208458 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:16:15 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-208458 When we are offred the ability to print a particular article, it would be nice not to also have to print three (or more) pages of comments which are also attached to the article. When we are offred the ability to print a particular article, it would be nice not to also have to print three (or more) pages of comments which are also attached to the article.

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]]> by: Pilgrim http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-207255 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:55:48 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-207255 I agree on the need for frequent back ups, but the reason that I clicked on this site, was that it was entitled "protecting your genealogy". There was a blurb on the radio today about "MonsterJobs" being hacked into, and over one million data bases were compromised. I am very concerned about identity theft. I've been entering folk's birthdays, mother's maiden names, etc., without a thought about identity theft, and now that I think about it, I'm very concerned that I'm placing others at risk by even using this web site. What is Ancestry.com doing to protect against identity theft? I agree on the need for frequent back ups, but the reason that I clicked on this site, was that it was entitled “protecting your genealogy”. There was a blurb on the radio today about “MonsterJobs” being hacked into, and over one million data bases were compromised. I am very concerned about identity theft. I’ve been entering folk’s birthdays, mother’s maiden names, etc., without a thought about identity theft, and now that I think about it, I’m very concerned that I’m placing others at risk by even using this web site. What is Ancestry.com doing to protect against identity theft?

]]> by: Bob http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-206976 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:21:37 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-206976 A very thought-provoking article on the need to back up your data on a regular basis. Unfortunately, this article (and most other articles that describe on-line data storage) does not address the potential risk of identity theft. I am reluctant to place financial data, investment data, or genealogical data (all of which expose us to identity theft) in an on-line data base. I understand that the data transmission is encrypted. However, about once every three months there is another story about how personal data, financial data, credit card data, and even Social Security Numbers in bank, government or retail company computers were stored on a lap-top computer which was stolen. Everyone listed in each of those stolen data bases was exposed to identity theft. Until I can be convinced that the threat of having my data stolen from an on-line data base does not exist, I will back up my computer onto an external hard drive and/or onto DVDs. A very thought-provoking article on the need to back up your data on a regular basis. Unfortunately, this article (and most other articles that describe on-line data storage) does not address the potential risk of identity theft.

I am reluctant to place financial data, investment data, or genealogical data (all of which expose us to identity theft) in an on-line data base.

I understand that the data transmission is encrypted. However, about once every three months there is another story about how personal data, financial data, credit card data, and even Social Security Numbers in bank, government or retail company computers were stored on a lap-top computer which was stolen. Everyone listed in each of those stolen data bases was exposed to identity theft.

Until I can be convinced that the threat of having my data stolen from an on-line data base does not exist, I will back up my computer onto an external hard drive and/or onto DVDs.

]]> by: KentF http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-206562 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:04:00 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-206562 Learning to "backup" needs to become a habit. Like many people above I try not only to backup on a regular basis but to provide DVD copies to my son and daughter at specific intervals (with the dates on each disk. At home I keep a copy on my files/photos on my laptop and a hard drive as a secondary. If any of this seems a waste of time just think about what you would feel if a Katrina or fire laid waste to all your work. best Learning to “backup” needs to become a habit. Like many people above I try not only to backup on a regular basis but to provide DVD copies to my son and daughter at specific intervals (with the dates on each disk. At home I keep a copy on my files/photos on my laptop and a hard drive as a secondary.

If any of this seems a waste of time just think about what you would feel if a Katrina or fire laid waste to all your work.

best

]]> by: Barbara http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-203163 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:50:30 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-203163 I work in the computer repair industry, and every day deal with customers who have "lost" their hard drive in one way or another. Data can be recovered, but costs between $250 and $1600...some places more! Hard copies are good, but don't save you from a disaster such as Katrina or a fire. When we think of "disaster recovery", think not only of what is on your computer, but what you have in your home that is not replaceable; pictures, documents, slides, movies, etc. It is a good idea to have copies of these things outside your home...outside your state perhaps (such as in the case of Katrina). I can replace much of what is in my home, but for those that I cannot, I have taken it upon myself to scan and preserve these types of documents in such a manner that they will not be lost. I work in the computer repair industry, and every day deal with customers who have “lost” their hard drive in one way or another. Data can be recovered, but costs between $250 and $1600…some places more!

Hard copies are good, but don’t save you from a disaster such as Katrina or a fire. When we think of “disaster recovery”, think not only of what is on your computer, but what you have in your home that is not replaceable; pictures, documents, slides, movies, etc. It is a good idea to have copies of these things outside your home…outside your state perhaps (such as in the case of Katrina). I can replace much of what is in my home, but for those that I cannot, I have taken it upon myself to scan and preserve these types of documents in such a manner that they will not be lost.

]]> by: HerbinVT http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-203157 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:30:18 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-203157 Digital media and storage is convenient, but I want a hard copy of everything I have. Paper does get cumbersome, but to recreate what has taken years to amass and compile, and in many cases likely can't be easily recreated, if at all, is not a loss any of us can afford. Paper duplicate copies, CD data copies, and backup hard drives are a must. Some external drives even have two drives in them! Thanks for bringing the story here. Everyone needs to be reminded of the lurking peril of catastrophic data loss. No one ever plans it. Digital media and storage is convenient, but I want a hard copy of everything I have. Paper does get cumbersome, but to recreate what has taken years to amass and compile, and in many cases likely can’t be easily recreated, if at all, is not a loss any of us can afford.

Paper duplicate copies, CD data copies, and backup hard drives are a must. Some external drives even have two drives in them!

Thanks for bringing the story here. Everyone needs to be reminded of the lurking peril of catastrophic data loss. No one ever plans it.

]]> by: Maryis.Contrary http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-201623 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:00:12 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1725#comment-201623 Commenter #5: believe it or not, 'lightening' might not come up in a spell check because it IS a word. (has to do with childbirth though, not thunder... but some women would beg to differ on that :) Commenter #5: believe it or not, ‘lightening’ might not come up in a spell check because it IS a word. (has to do with childbirth though, not thunder… but some women would beg to differ on that :)

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