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Storage Security: How To Ensure Confidentiality of Data on Backup Tapes On-Site or While Stored Off-Site?

Question: 
Financial institutions are under increasing scrutiny to maintain the privacy of customer information.How can we ensure the data on backup tapes remains confidential while on-site or when it is stored off-site?
Answer: 

Banks can use hardware encryption to secure data in electronic format on backup tapes enabling them to store the tapes on-site or at off-site locations for disaster recovery purposes and allowing them to transfer the data between locations or to business partners using a commercial courier without compromising the confidentiality or integrity of the data.

First published on 10/04/2004

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