Re: Protecting a backup server from prying eyes

2000-08-25 Thread Jim Coefield

Thanks Larry,

This sounds like a decent compromise between the extremes (no 
Protection, the Multiple User work arounds, and high security like 
DiskGuard or others). I don't think that most folks wandering around 
my office would be able to figure out that they would need a reboot 
to defeat Blackwatch. And if they were smart enough to do that, they 
probably are smart enough to defeat any security system--just open 
the box, take the drive, and any of a myriad of tools can pull your 
data off of it (for those times when an intruder may not be an office 
mate--remember Los Alamos?).

This screensaver also sounds excellent for those Macs/monitors that 
don't support Energy Saver mode. I've given up on After Dark and the 
other screensavers out there as being too conflicting with the OS or 
other software.

Nice to see that some Apple software engineers can write some usable 
free apps on the side  ;-)

Jim


Subject: RE: Retrospect and OS 9
From: "Larry Acosta Wong" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:19:38 -0700

Jim,
To prevent intruders from disturbing the backup server while it's logged in,
use the BlackWatch screen saver http://penumbra.apple.com/blackwatch.html
to password protect your computer.


BTW, there's a posting on the BlackWatch web site that says:

(8/23/00) A patch for Retrospect (versions 4.0 through 4.3) is now
available. This patch enables Retrospect to launch in the background when
performing a scheduled backup, making it fully compatible with BlackWatch.



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RE: Protecting a backup server from prying eyes

2000-08-25 Thread Stephen Jones

Speaking of protecting data, there is a way to encrypt your tapes at the
hardware level with different forms of encryption -- all based on Smartcards
with varying access levels.

This works perfectly with Retrospect.  This way, if your tape should grow
legs, the data could not be restored -- even on another unit with the same
encryption option.

With this scenario, they would have to steal your data tape, your tape
drive, and your high level access card (which should not be stored with the
drive/tapes).

See http://www.cybernetics.com/specs/options/encryption/encryption.html for
more info.

Steve



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