* jmc <j...@cosmicnetworks.net> [2009-02-13 06:08:41]: > --- Dieter [Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 02:43:24PM +0000]: --- > > > :Amen to backups, but why trust some company far away to handle things? > > > :How do you know your data is in good hands, and that they won't slip up > > > :let others see it? I won't mention the concept of the place going under, > > > :financially. > > > : > > > > > > at one job we rented a PO Box, and drove the tapes there on our way home > > > from work. Since stealing from the Post Office was a Federal Offense, > > > it was somewhat safe. > > > > Interesting use for a PO box. You can also rent a safety deposit box, > > and there are companies that store media for off site backups. > > These are off site, but not very far off site. Think Katrina scale > > disaster. Several hundred miles away would be better. Which involves > > either shipping media or having a T1 line. And you'd want this to > > have serious encryption in any case. > > i also think it's a good idea to make sure the truck/van they use to > come fetch your offsites shouldn't advertise (for stealing) who they are > or what they do. i'm thinking of the big trucks i've seen that have to > do with a big mountain and a ferromagnetic element. > > i just recently hired one of these companies for $work, and wasn't too > comfortable with the mobile advertisements. > >
Use some simple crypto on your backups? -- Travers Buda
