Secure backups with tar

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From: nwaltham
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 00:00

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Hello All,
 I have a Redhat Linux 5.2 server with the kernel upgraded to 2.1.10. I
have taken various physical security measures like making lilo boot
straight in without waiting for a prompt, passwording the bios setup
and disabling the floppy in the BIOS. It strikes me that the weakest
point, from a physical point of view is the tape backup. The tapes are
made using tar, so could be read easily on other machines. I would like
to continue using tar, but what could I use as a filter (some kind of
compressable encryption with password) which would offer some kind of
protection? I don't think we are under any real threat, I just want to
do things using 'good practices' just in case I am asked!!!!

Thanks in advance,
Nick


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Date: 1999/06/23
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