Re: Secure backup of encrypted partition

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In message <20030827230955.GA4824@xxxxxxxx>,
"W. Michael Petullo" <mike@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I tend to think that encrypted backups may be foolish.
> Why can't you backup to plaintext and put the media in a secure location?

You might want to be able to destroy your backup at a future date.
Thoroughly destroying a hard disk or a DVD is some work; burning the
piece of paper with the key on it is easy.
-- 
Shields.

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