# Tarsnap - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `tarsnap.com` - **Employees:** 2+ - **Location:** Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada ## Description Tarsnap is an acclaimed brand offering an exceptional online backup service that surpasses its predecessors. Founded in 2006 by Dr. Colin Percival, this Canadian-based company has diligently evolved for over two years, ensuring a seamless user experience. Tarsnap officially entered public beta in 2008 and achieved profitability by 2009. The brand's client code is constructed using the renowned open-source libarchive archive handling library. Although Tarsnap's code itself is not open source, the company actively contributes to the open-source community through bug fixes and enhancements to libarchive. Tarsnap even develops entirely new code, such as the innovative scrypt key derivation function and file encryption code. Operating on the reliable infrastructure of Amazon Web Services, Tarsnap assures its customers of robust and secure backup solutions. Dr. Colin Percival, the mastermind behind Tarsnap, boasts impressive credentials, with expertise in mathematics, computing, and cryptography. His previous roles, including FreeBSD Security Officer, reflect his profound understanding of security issues. Tarsnap solidifies its reputation as a dependable brand through its commitment to excellence, continuous enhancement, and perpetual dedication to data protection. ## Industries - 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology - 🖥 Cloud Services and Computing _(under Computers Electronics and Technology)_ ## Links - [github](https://github.com/Tarsnap) - [twitter](https://twitter.com/cperciva) ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id0Ymc3erM/w/429/h/96/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1769789435702) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Red Beech | #813800 | dark | | Anakiwa | #9fcfff | light | | Havelock Blue | #519bda | accent | ## Fonts - Noto Serif — asset _(google)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._