Pogoplug has launched a new privacy adapter, Safeplug, which the company says can add internet anonymity within seconds by re-routing all internet traffic through Tor. The compact box, priced at $49, pushes web use through Tor’s randomized path of interconnected computers, which are commonly used by journalists, activists, and others wanting to avoid being observed […]
It’s easy to worry about internet privacy these days, but it can be a pain to set up a Tor connection that keeps the snoops and thieves at bay. Pogoplug wants to simplify the process with its newly available Safeplug adapter. The peripheral connects to most any internet router and uses Tor to anonymize all web requests that pass through, saving the trouble of launching a special browser every time you want to keep your data secret. It can also join the Tor network to help safeguard others’ information, if you’re feeling generous. While the Safeplug won’t be much help when you’re away from home, it’s relatively cheap at $49 — a small price to pay if you don’t want anyone tracking your web surfing habits.
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Source: Pogoplug
While we’re used to connected hard drives that share their contents with phones and tablets, the reverse isn’t common — why don’t many of these drives safeguard our mobile content from the start? Toshiba is as baffled as we are, so it’s launching its Canvio Connect portable drive with handheld access in mind. While the USB 3.0 disk has no built-in networking of its own, a software bundle for Macs and PCs (we’ve confirmed that it’s Pogoplug) lets travelers back up photos and videos from their Android and iOS devices, reach the drive’s files through the internet and partake in 10GB of free cloud storage. The new Canvio can also serve as a traditional external drive for computers, although it’s still improved in that space when the enclosure is about a third shorter than that of its predecessors. Toshiba expects the mobile-savvy Connect to arrive in mid-May at prices ranging from $99 for a 500GB model through to $190 for a 2TB version.
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Source: Toshiba
Pogoplug has launched its personal cloud service in the UK, expanding the Amazon-hosted offsite backup system beyond its US availability last month. The system, which relies on both one of Pogoplug’s local backup devices and a 100GB cloud locker for remote storage, is priced at $19.99 per year, and offers the speed of a physical drive with the reassurance of online redundancy.
Until now, Pogoplug has relied on creating what it refers to as a “personal cloud” created from one of its network-attached storage bridges and one or more USB drives. Hooked up to a network, these can be addressed locally as well as remotely accessed via Pogoplug’s site.
The cloud backup element pairs that with a 100GB chunk of Amazon Glacier storage, synchronizing what’s on the “cloud accelerator” with what’s hosted online. Regular use relies on the local copy, with the cloud version saved for extra security.
Pogoplug Family in the UK kicks off at £19.99 per year, including a free Pogoplug device, though you’ll need to supply your own drives. Various tiers of plan are available, for home users with 3 or more computers, and for business teams.
Pogoplug cloud backup hits UK is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Pogoplug continues to push its own interpretation of cloud storage, revealing today a new service integrating with Amazon Glacier for a combination of local and remote backup. The deal sees users able to keep copies of their files both at home or the office, using one of Pogoplug’s network-attached drive adapters, but also with instant access in Amazon’s Glacier remote storage service.
The combination wasn’t necessarily an easy one to engineer, Pogoplug tells us. The magic is in how the company has managed to work around Glacier’s usual retrieval time delay – normally 3-5 hours – and instead deliver content instantly and make it shareable as soon as you want it to be.
That’s because you have a local version, which is served up from your own choice of drives, for the fastest access, along with Amazon’s hosted version for extra data security.
The new system works with both Pogoplug Family and Pogoplug Team accounts, so whether you’re using it at home or in the office you’ll be able to add in a cloud storage option too. Family plans kick off at $29/year for 100GB of offsite cloud storage, with 300GB for $49 and 1TB for $99. All new sign-ups to Family plans will get a free Pogoplug storage device, as a limited-time promotion, too.
Pogoplug adds cloud caution with Amazon Glacier is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Amazon’s Santa Monica press conference is still a few hours out, but some news has already begun to flow, starting with a fairly minor tidbit from Pogoplug. Beginning today, the company will be offering a new cloud storage solution, powered by Amazon’s Glacier service. Two Family plans are available, including 100GB of storage for $29 or a full terabyte for $99, each billed annually. For a limited time, you’ll also get a free Pogoplug device with either Family plan. Enterprise customers can opt for a Team plan — prices start at $199 per year for five users and five terabytes of storage — but it’s unclear whether or not you’ll score a $50 appliance there. Head over to the source link below to sign up.
Update: We previously stated that the $29 plan included 100MB of storage, however the correct amount is 100GB. This misprint has been corrected.
Filed under: Storage, Internet
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