Quote from: Velkro on May 26, 2017, 05:26:46 PM

Quote from: ulhaq on May 26, 2017, 04:04:32 PM

But this requires a flashdrive to go back and forth. So how much does that compromise security?

I can tell you that you should use SD cards,

I assume the user is using Windows, if so an SD card is mounted as a drive the same as a flash drive, if it was to be infected with malware or ransomware it'd still be infected/encrypted.

The only safe thing to do is to have it backed up on multiple locations.
If you desperately want to use SD Cards or USB drives/flash drives go out and by three high quality ones.
Use one for the daily use every day, another with a backup you update whenever possible and that can be left within your cupboard somewhere in your house. Then the third one which is a backup of the backup should live in a location that is not your home/office, it needs to be a different geographical location aka - storage shed, safe deposit box, wherever you have somewhere else safe you can keep it.

This 3 step backup solution is now protecting you from the following:

USB Failure / corruption
Ransomware / Cryptolocking
Natural disaster
Loss of USB Drive OR accidental deletion
The event that someone breaks into your house and steals all your tech

If you have any other questions shout out.