Data storage backups are a necessary element of data protection plan, but they're often the biggest source of security woes. Learn everything you need to know about keeping your backups secure in this tutorial. Whether you're using a tape-based backup and recovery system, disk-based backup or a cloud- or online-based backup method, we have the answers here. We have collected our most popular resources on tape encryption and data backup security in one place.
Encryption is not only increasingly desirable, it is often mandatory. But while encryption is proliferating, the means for tracking and managing the keys that make encryption schemes workable has not kept up. To date, there have been few good options for encryption key management. But new standards promise remedy this situation. Learn about new encryption key management standards coming up in the future in this article.
Everyone seems to be on the online backup bandwagon. It's convenient, it requires little effort, and it'll ensure you get those backups completed and offsite once and for all. Oh, it adds a much-needed layer of data security, too. After all, what if someone were to break into your office and not only steal your computers but also your external drives or other media your precious backups are sitting on? Online data backup offers a lot of value, however, there are downsides you absolutely need to be aware of. There's too high a price to pay to bury your head in the sand over something so important. Learn everything you need to know about online/cloud data backup security in this article from security expert Kevin Beaver.
Whether you're faced with a government regulation, a business partner contractual requirement, or just want to take some basic precautions, tape encryption should be on your radar. This leads us to the host versus appliance encryption question. Which one will work best in your environment? Learn about host-based vs. appliance-based tape encryption in this article.
Many large corporations have many smaller remote offices or branch offices (ROBOs) that create and use data. Any company with remote offices or branch offices requires solutions that can support corporate data protection and business service levels with distributed data centers. Learn about how to formulate a ROBO data protection strategy and how to choose the best ROBO data protection technology for your enterprise in this article.
Thanks to a few high-profile losses of data through misplaced or stolen backup tapes, regulators and everyone else are paying attention to encryption. But there are many choices when it comes to tape encryption, so picking what's best for your organization can be challenging. Learn where to encrypt your data in this article.
Storage administrators are increasingly relying on tape encryption and other security technologies to guard sensitive data. Bookmark our special section on data backup security news and expert advice to stay up to date on the latest backup security technologies.
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