Explaining public-key cryptography to non-geeks

It’s not as complicated as it sounds.

Shutting down Longaccess

Longaccess is shutting down. This is not where I planed to be when I started Longaccess, 2.5 years ago. The plan was world domination, yet here I am, having to say goodbye to everything I’ve worked for in the last 2.5 years. Do I regret it? No! The destination is crappy, but the…

Dropbox vs BigStash

We are often asked, “Why use BigStash and not Dropbox (or similar)?

Dropbox or BigStash?

We are often asked, “Why use BigStash (with it’s inherent time-delay) and not Dropbox (or similar, where my…

Privacy is not dead

It may very well be the next big thing.

You’ve probably heard the news: “Privacy is dead”. You see, it’s because “people don’t expect online privacy any more”, “good guys don’t need it”, and after all, “that’s the way technology works”.

Designing a cloud storage service: pen or pencil?

Embracing limitations by design.

5 things to consider before buying your next USB disk

You are out of storage, you need more GB for your files and you consider buying a USB disk. Here are some things to consider before placing your order.

my little daughter’s scrapbook and digital content.

It’s probably the most valuable thing we will…

Backup is T+1. Now think T+10000.

Where T stands for “today”.

Backups are T+1

3 tips to create archives that fit your needs.

Before you upload, take a moment to think how you’ll use them in the future.

Sometimes print beats digital

We need to convince Longaccess users to print the Archive Certificates. Can you help us?

A few years ago, a sociologist told me about a study of happiness in southern California. The top…