NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/comp/security/misc/1810

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From: [e-mail] (Lezz Giles)
Subject: Re: Two hackers caught tapping into Boeing, federal computers
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:54:35 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Douglas Floyd) writes:
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|>Here is another item:  If the data is vital, back it up, and store
|>the data and the backups on removable media.  Then, when you leave,
|>store the original in a safe that is bolted down, and store the backups
|>in a secure area, like a safety deposit box at your local bank.  This
|>method will secure from basically everything but scavenging for
|>palempsits (spelling?), or putting the operator under duress.
|>
|>Any other ideas?

In a lot of places it is standard practice to make _two_ backups.  One is
used for day-to-day restores and is stored somewhere handy, normally near
the computing system.  The other is taken off-site and held somewhere really
safe, like a bank or a firesafe.  This is very similar to the previous
poster's idea, except that it doesn't need the original data to be stored
on removable media.  Incidentally, it's a good idea to invest in a firesafe
and make sure that at least one copy of your backups is put in it.

If you think that this is all way too much, just ask yourself one question -
how long would your company last if all the data from your computer system
disappeared?

Lezz Giles