[JohnFen]

Handling the encryption yourself is the way to go, but for maximum security, don't send that encrypted data to the cloud. Keep it all on your own server(s).

That doesn't help people who aren't technically capable, of course. But at least those who are can protect themselves.

[cg5280]

Why couldn't the government just get a warrant and take your local servers? At that point there doesn't seem to be much of a difference with respect to this threat model, at least cloud is convenient.

[derkades]

It is much more effort than sending a data request to a cloud provider, and it can't be done without you knowing.

[grahamj]

Depends what kind of security. Local doesn't help if your house burns down or is robbed.