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	Encryption and off-site tape storage SearchStorage.co.uk \| 04.30.2008 OPINION - Glasshouse Technologies (UK) consultant Brian Sakovitch says it makes more fiscal sense to encrypt tape than to eliminate tape. But encryption is not as easy as vendors would have you believe. There are cost implications, ...


	nCipher grabs NeoScale for $1.9M SearchStorage.com \| 11 Dec 2007 ARTICLE - Key management vendor scoops up foundering tape encryption startup to bolster "holistic approach" to enterprise encryption.


	Iron Mountain loses backup tapes containing student data SearchStorage.com \| 18 Oct 2007 ARTICLE - Less than a month after announcing a new chain-of-custody program meant to prevent data losses, Iron Mountain drops the ball again.


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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 6


	How to destroy data on backup tapes Submitted By: Rick Cook \| 29 May 2007 TIP - This tip offers guidelines for destroying data on backup tapes, with information about degaussing, tape cartridge destruction, tape reuse and record keeping.


	What's the best methodology to use when testing for storage security vulnerabilities? Submitted By: Kevin Beaver \| 14 Mar 2007 FAQ: - It's like any other type of information security testing. First, perform your reconnaissance; see what others can see within the network or looking in from the Internet...

What should you do if you can't realistically encrypt everything, like many people are interpreting many of the security regulations to say?
Submitted By: Kevin Beaver | 14 Mar 2007
FAQ: - Bottom line: Don't do it. You have to look at the security vulnerabilities in your own environment, determine what is at risk, decide just what you're trying to protect and follow the security/compliance laws and regulations ...


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	Specifications for backup software-based encryption Stephen J. Bigelow \| 02 Oct 2007 BUYING GUIDE - This guide provides specifications for a cross-section of encryption-capable backup software.


	Purchasing backup software-based encryption Stephen J. Bigelow \| 02 Oct 2007 BUYING GUIDE - Although there are advantages to encrypting data "at the tape," there can be a substantial impact on your existing backup process.


	Storage Decisions Session Downloads (Chicago 2007) Storage Decisions \| 21 Sep 2007 STORAGE DECISIONS - Storage Decisions 2007, May 15-17 in Chicago, addressed storage issues head-on with in-depth, educational sessions. Download the materials from those sessions here.


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	Download Backup Guide Chapter 8: Security (PDF) Published by: SearchStorage.com \| 03 Jan 2008 STORAGE LEARNING ON-THE-GO - You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our Backup All-In-One Guide. This chapter explores disk encryption, tape encryption and securing storage networks.


	How archive and encryption impact backup with Curtis Preston Published by: SearchStorage.com \| 09 Jul 2007 VIDEOS - In this videocast Curtis Preston examines archive and encryption.


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