Comments on: Encryption by Law? If so, what strength or type? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/encryption-by-law-if-so-what-strength-or-type-2/ Thu, 23 May 2013 01:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: stroagepipe http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/encryption-by-law-if-so-what-strength-or-type-2/#comment-65564 stroagepipe Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:43:28 +0000 #comment-65564 That’s a pretty complex question with a lot of variables to consider.

The strongest encryption in the world can’t protect you if it isn’t implemented properly.

In the case of online backup, you want to make sure that your data is encrypted using a private password that’s only known by the customer (you). Using a methodology like this, no third-party will ever get access to your private data. If the other party can decrypt your data, it doesn’t really matter how strong your encryption is.

]]> By: robert stewart http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/encryption-by-law-if-so-what-strength-or-type-2/#comment-64636 robert stewart Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:29:32 +0000 #comment-64636 Minimum and Maximum, now how many times in our tech world, have these changed? IE minimum specs required change with every new OS out there. Encryption technologies change even more frequently than an upgrade for an OS. This is why they are leaving these laws so vague IMOH. They just mention encryption, what is their standard and how did they get there?? Who will babysit the Law for updates in the encryption technologies?? This is a knee jerk reaction to poor policies of some IT folk on the front end.

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