Secure File Storage Over Non-Trusted FTP?

hmckee writes "Does any software exist that enables me to store/backup/sync files from my local computer to a non-trusted FTP site? To accomplish this, I'm using a script to check timestamps, encrypt and sign the files individually, then copy each file to an offsite FTP directory. I've looked over many different tools (Duplicity, Amanda, Bacula, WinSCP, FileZilla) but none of them seem to do exactly what I want: (1) multi-platform (Windows and Linux), stand-alone client (can be run from a portable drive). (2) Secure backup (encrypted and signed) to non-trusted FTP site. (3) Sync individual files without saving to a giant tar file. (4) Securely store timestamps and file names on the FTP server. Any help or info on alternative solutions appreciated."

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[elronxenu]

The problem is asking questions to Slashdot?

Re: Errr

[Whiney Mac Fanboy]

Am I the only one thinking this is like someone saying they want privacy then running around butt naked then wondering how they can keep their privacy at the same time.

And the answer of course is security through obscuring. Wear a mask ;-)

(I guess you're not completely naked, but hey, close enough)

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Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[GigaHurtsMyRobot]

If you don't really care about your data, why are you asking slashdot how to keep it safe? You already have the answer, it costs $10, now get off my lawn.

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[mccabem]

#10,407's got you by 1,132,922 membership points, #1,143,329.
#10,407 and #44,513 both want you off HIS lawn right now.

Sincerely,
Membership Police

Re:Working On Something Similar

[Anonymous Coward]

so by "working on" you mean in the same sense I'm "working on" time travel, even though i haven't decided if i'm going to follow D&D, White Wolf of MTG-style sorcery to do it..

it will better than all the other travel solutions, even though in order to use it, you must travel in time (and the time you travel is equal to the amount of time spent casting the spell)

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[Bastard of Subhumani]

"Get Python, and code it yourself, schmuck!"

You appear to have misspelled "perl".

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[Slurpee]

go home kids. You can come back and play in the morning.

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[ashp]

In my day we tied an onion to our belts..

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[bfizzle]

Worse is it always seems to be written by a guy named Chuck that worked there ages ago and didn't know WTF he was doing.

The best part is everyone loved Chuck and thought he was some tech god. The second you bitch about the beautiful VB Chuck wrote you are now seen as incompetent.

I feel your pain.

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[ryder]

get offa my lawn!

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[Bastardchyld]

Seriously though, where else would he keep his pr0n if not on your Mom's XP box?

Re:I knew a guy who always had headaches

[ryder]

We were lucky to have onions! And belts? Luxury. But you try telling that to the kids today and they'll never believe you.