Re: Encryption and Backups
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)
On Sun, 04 Feb 1996 20:33:54 -0800, you wrote:
CP Backup (part of PC Tools for Central Point aka Symantec) has DES. As to how good the implementation is: I have no idea.
CP backup does not work reasonably under Win95, certainly not under NT, and Symantec has announced that they are NOT upgrading it, or Fastback, or Norton backup, all of which they own.
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