Dear Friends,
I just wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you everyone for your incredibly thoughtful and detailed responses for the films in general, while I find myself in a difficult situation when it comes to safeguarding the PERSONAL FAMILY PHOTOS and VIDEOS.
- On one hand, if I choose to store them online/cloud encrypted / (edit: encrypt first then upload it), I face significant privacy concerns. While they might be secure now, there’s always the potential for a very near future breaches or compromises, especially with the evolving risks associated with AI training and data misuse.
The idea of the personal moments being used in ways I can’t control or predict is deeply unsettling.
- On the other hand, keeping these files offline doesn’t feel like a perfect solution either. There are still considerable risks of losing them due to physical damage, especially since I live in an area prone to earthquakes. The possibility of losing IRREPLACEABLE MEMORIES due to natural disasters or other unforeseen events is always a WORRY.
How can I effectively balance these privacy, security, and physical risks to ensure the long-term safety and integrity of the FAMILY’S PERSONAL MEMORIES?
Are there strategies or solutions that can protect them both digitally and physically, while minimizing these threats?
Does this matter? Say you upload your encrypted photo backup to Mega Upload (or whatever) and some unauthorized person gets a copy of your encrypted data. So? It’s encrypted? They can’t read or see the data?
Are you worried about state actors breaking the encryption?
Not directly the state actors really more to do with the consequences ie common hacks into state actors resources make the data open to misuse and the state actors do not take any responsibility if they are hacked, right!
When an AI system is given access to it , it can uncover hidden patterns or vulnerabilities that humans might miss. This ability can lead to consequences, such as exposing sensitive information or breaking security measures, especially if the data is encrypted or anonymized. AI might also exploit weaknesses in the data, resulting in data breaches, privacy violations, or malicious manipulation. AI could leak personal details or confidential information, leading to significant risks like reputational damage or financial loss. AI to operate beyond traditional oversight makes these risks harder to predict and control.