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Store files securely on a USB flash drive
Good tip. Since I've been doing likewise for quite a while, I've encountered some of the possible snags:
Store files securely on a USB flash drive
i set this up in conjuction with another simple hint on-site to use digital photographs instead of scanning of important documents. putting a folder of these on a password protected flash drive is a good earthquake/emergency kit addition, as seen in the red-tape aftermath on 9/11 and katrina...
Store files securely on a USB flash drive
Do you have the link for the hint about using digital photographs instead of scanning of important documents ?
Store files securely on a USB flash drive
(1): The problem is that DiskUtility limits the size of the sparse image to the available free space on the volume (USB key drive) where the image is to be saved (which can be at most as much as the size of the volume). So you either have to start with a totally empty volume to be able to create an image with that size, or you have to create the image on another volume with more space free and then move it to the key once it's created.
Store files securely on a USB flash drive
I suggested reformatting to MacOS as an extremely weak extra security measure. If the drive is found by a PC user and puts it in a Windows machine the drive won't be recognized and the user will asked to reformat the drive, erasing the dmg file. |
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