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Re: Encryption and Backups

To: John Pettitt <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Encryption and Backups
From: "Robert A. Rosenberg" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 00:58:02 -0500
Cc: Brian Davis <[email protected]>, Alan Olsen <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Sender: [email protected]

At 20:33 2/4/96, John Pettitt wrote:

>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.


Retrospect (a Mac Tape/Floppy Backup Utility) also has an Encryption Option
I think.

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