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Re:A case for moving away from the cloud and embracing local... by salad-tycoon on Monday December 04, 2023 @05:44AM (#38515764)
To expound on safety deposit boxes since GP was asking for critiques. From what I’ve read they can be prone to accidents, theft, damage and are a big reasons to have them is for showing off. My understanding, which entirely comes from this NYT article, is that banks hate them.

Safe Deposit Boxes Aren’t Safe, NYT, 2019: https://archive.is/NfnL6

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Re:A case for moving away from the cloud and embracing local... by infecto on Monday December 04, 2023 @07:47AM (#38516590)
Agreed on Safe Deposit boxes.

I would probably invest in a real fire rated safe. Real defined as a safe over $1000. Not the consumer crap that gets shoveled out.

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Re:A case for moving away from the cloud and embracing local... by lapcat on Monday December 04, 2023 @10:20AM (#38518329)
This risk is a bit overhyped. Things can happen, yes, but it's pretty rare, and if you're doing regular weekly offsite backups to your safe deposit box, you're not going to suddenly discover that it's gone.
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