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Article #810Re: Two hackers caught tapping into Boeing, federal computers
From: Lezz Giles
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:54
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:54
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In article <84008@ut-emx.uucp>, ifbb657@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Douglas Floyd) writes: [lots deleted] |>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
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Newsgroups: comp.security.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ftpbox!mothost!merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com!merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com!lezz From: lezz@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com (Lezz Giles) Subject: Re: Two hackers caught tapping into Boeing, federal computers Message-ID: <1992Nov20.185435.8042@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com> Sender: news@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com (USENET News System) Nntp-Posting-Host: fenric.dev.cdx.mot.com Reply-To: lezz@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com (Lezz Giles) Organization: Motorola Codex, Canton, MA References: <1992Nov12.084549.5128@unix.brighton.ac.uk> <1992Nov12.142251.9131@hubcap.clemson.edu> <16987@umd5.umd.edu> <84008@ut-emx.uucp> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:54:35 GMT Lines: 24