17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
5:17 p.m.
On Sun, 4 Feb 1996, Alan Olsen wrote:
Something that I have not seen addressed is the need for strong encryption in backup software.
Most backup software has an "encryption" option, but I have seen few that have anything resembling strong encryption. Furthermore, I have seen no real push for strong encryption for backups at all. ... Might be an idea for a product there... (And you can bet law enforcement would throw a hissy fit about its existence.)
CP Backup (part of PC Tools for Central Point aka Symantec) has DES. As to how good the implementation is: I have no idea. -- John Pettitt email: jpettitt@well.sf.ca.us (home) jpp@software.net (work)