Rebit Support Forum Topic: Security of backed-up data?

Rebit Support Forum Topic: Security of backed-up data? http://support.rebit.com/forum/ Rebit Support Forum Topic: Security of backed-up data? en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:45 +0000 Admin on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-541 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:55:42 +0000 Admin 541@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ There is no way to know for sure without testing this setup. We have not tested this encryption, therefore I cannot guarantee it will work. jovar on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-525 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:59:10 +0000 jovar 525@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ Four months ago on “Security of backed-up data?”, Admin cautioned against “protecting the data on the external disk drive by . . . a feature offered in Windows to protect a folder and the files within the folder. Protecting data in this way could prevent the Rebit Recovery CD from performing a full-system recovery normally.” I’m ready to perform a backup using Rebit for the first time. But I’ve used the “Office 97/2000 compatible” encryption option in Windows to protect several of my Word 2003 files with a password. Would backing up those encrypted files (using Rebit) prevent a normal full-system recovery? Admin on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-373 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:50:04 +0000 Admin 373@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ The password feature of the Rebit software is perfectly safe to use and does not impact the full system recovery process that involves the Rebit Recovery CD. A separate issue is the topic of protecting the data on the external disk drive by any other means. One of these means is a feature offered in Windows to protect a folder and the files within the folder. Protecting data in this way could prevent the Rebit Recovery CD from performing a full-system recovery normally. Mahsirg2 on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-360 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:30:18 +0000 Mahsirg2 360@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ I'm sorry, but I don't understand. What is the Linux Recovery CD procedure (I searched for it, but only found the above post) and where might it be used by Windows computers? Are you saying one shouldn't use the password feature included in the software? Why is it included if it shouldn't be used? Admin on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-316 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:20:44 +0000 Admin 316@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ The only method of protection supported by the Rebit product is the password feature available in the Rebit Multi-PC and the Rebit SaveMe software products. Password protecting the folder(s) on the Rebit drive may negatively affect the full-system recovery in the Linux Recovery CD procedure, so we recommend not enabling the feature. Boswell on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-293 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:35:42 +0000 Boswell 293@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ Perhaps we can password-protect the USB drive? It's not mentioned in the tech manual, so is there a workaround? Boswell on "Security of backed-up data?" http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/security-of-backed-up-data#post-277 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:51:16 +0000 Boswell 277@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ Could anyone explain what security we have for data backed up to an USB hard-drive? If the USB HD is stolen, for instance, can the data be retrieved by someone else?