Ian Cheong wrote: > Encryption of these things is a good secure option, but not practical > for other media - tapes/DVDs/etc.
Why can't data written to back-up tapes and DVDs etc be strongly encrypted, Ian? Every server back-up software I have ever used offered encryption to whatever the destination media (not the toy back-up software which comes free with Windows - I mean proper stuff). It is worth a) checking the strength of the encryption - for a long time back-ups programmes used only weak encryption, arguing that doing more would slow down the back-up too much - but that is rarer these days as CPU speed has increased more than media write speeds; b) regularly checking restores from encrypted media - but should be standard practice anyway. > I'd suggest treating you backups like valuables > (wallet/computer/phone/kids). Don't leave them in the car unattended in > full view. I think "kids" is the only valid analogy there - don't leave unencrypted backups in the car unattended, full stop, whether they are on view or not. Even better, don't leave unencrypted backups anywhere except in a safe. Strongly encrypted backups you can leave anywhere (except it is not a good idea to lose them because you might need them). Tim C > At 10:33 pm +0930 27/3/06, Wal Tracey wrote: >> Michael >> >> Stuffit has an option to encrypt archives with passphrase >> Our 1Gb Genie database compresses to approx 150Mb using Stuffit >> I am sure the technophiles on the list will come up with other options >> as I dont think you need high level security - rather something simple >> to stop the casual >> car thief >> >> Wal >> >> On 27/03/2006, at 11:05 PM, Michael Christie wrote: >> >>> Hello to all, >>> We backup our Practice Mx software and Clinical software to a removable >>> HDD which we take home every night. >>> In the clinical package there is a lot of scanned documents and letters >>> to specialists which are simple Word files, most of which include Pts >>> names and addresses and Medicare numbers, and lists of medical problems >>> of individual pts. >>> I was thinking, if say my car was broken into and the bag containing the >>> HDD was stolen there is a risk of patients details being accessed. >>> The Clinical and Practice Mx databases obviously could be broken into if >>> one was a computer expert. (Unlikely I would think in the "normal" car >>> thief.) But the Word docs are easily accessible by plugging the HDD into >>> another computer.They are all in a folder called Docs. >>> Can my colleagues tell me what does a doctor do if this occurs? Besides >>> the Police, who would need to be notified regarding this? >>> Would you need to contact ALL the patients from the surgery , say 10,000 >>> people re the theft and that it is MAYBE possible that their medical >>> details have been stolen. put an ad in the paper? Go on Today Tonight? >>> Is there a way of making access to the removable HDD difficult, say >>> putting password access to the HDD? >>> This problem would obviously apply to stolen backup DVD's and tapes >>> as well. >>> How do we get around this? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gpcg_talk mailing list >>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >>> <http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk>http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Wal Tracey >> >> Norpalms >> >> 25 Barker Road >> >> Howard Springs >> >> >> Ph 08 89831416 >> >> Fx 08 89814752 >> >> email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gpcg_talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
