Re: Tar backups creating secure tape image?

From: Chris Mattern (syscjm_at_gwu.edu)
Date: 08/26/03

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    Marc David Ronell wrote:
    > Is there a good method to use tar to create secure tape backups? The
    > goal is to encrypt each file individually and then put the encrypted
    > file into the archive. Encrypting the archive would seem to yield a
    > fragile backup and is not desired.
    >
    Encrypting backups strikes me as a rather poor idea. The last thing you
    need is to be locked out of your backups when you need them. Tapes are
    offline when not being used anyways. Maintain proper physical security
    of your tape vault and that should take care of your security requirements.

                            Chris Mattern

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