{"id":5922,"date":"2016-07-10T13:26:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T13:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/\/?p=5922"},"modified":"2016-06-02T13:27:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T13:27:34","slug":"linked-securing-a-bittorrent-sync-ec2-instance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2016\/07\/10\/linked-securing-a-bittorrent-sync-ec2-instance\/","title":{"rendered":"LInked: “Securing a BitTorrent Sync EC2 Instance”"},"content":{"rendered":"

via Ash Furrow<\/a>:<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been trying to move away from online services that allow easy mass surveillance. For example, I started in 2012, when I moved off of Gmail. It\u2019s not been easy, I think in part because services that are popular are typically ad-supported \u2013 viewing your data is how they sell ads to you \u2013 this implies a lack of end-to-end encryption, and security in general. I\u2019ve been tolerating Dropbox because it\u2019s so damm convenient, but the kernel extension was the last straw, so I asked for alternatives.<\/em><\/p>\n

The solution that appealed to me the most was BitTorrent Sync. It\u2019s closed source (boo) but on its face, offers a good compromise between security and convenience. I decided to give it a try, and in the process I ran into confusing documentation and tutorials that would make me less secure than using Dropbox. It really sucks that in order to securely do something as commonplace as syncing files, you have to be pretty tech savvy. While I\u2019m continuing to evaluate it for a sync solution (I\u2019m not yet ready to commit to BitTorrent Sync), I\u2019m hoping this post will be a resource for anyone who wants to use BitTorrent Sync securely.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Great guide. I\u2019ve been trying to find a personal use case for BitTorrent Sync.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"via Ash Furrow: I\u2019ve been trying to move away from online services that allow easy mass surveillance. 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