[49236] in Cypherpunks
Re: Encryption and Backups
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian Davis)
Sun Feb 4 23:13:03 1996
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:19:35 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Davis <bdavis@thepoint.net>
To: Alan Olsen <alano@teleport.com>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <2.2.32.19960204221301.0093a448@mail.teleport.com>
On Sun, 4 Feb 1996, Alan Olsen wrote:
> Something that I have not seen addressed is the need for strong encryption
> in backup software.
>
> Most backup software has an "encryption" option, but I have seen few that
> have anything resembling strong encryption. Furthermore, I have seen no
> real push for strong encryption for backups at all.
> ...
> Might be an idea for a product there... (And you can bet law enforcement
> would throw a hissy fit about its existence.)
Indeed. Many on the law enforcement/prosecution side of the key escrow
debate are more concerned about encryption of files and backup than they
are about encrypted email ...
EBD
> Alan Olsen -- alano@teleport.com -- Contract Web Design & Instruction
