--- Dieter [Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 02:43:24PM +0000]: --- > > :Amen to backups, but why trust some company far away to handle things? > > :How do you know your data is in good hands, and that they won't slip up > > :let others see it? I won't mention the concept of the place going under, > > :financially. > > : > > > > at one job we rented a PO Box, and drove the tapes there on our way home > > from work. Since stealing from the Post Office was a Federal Offense, > > it was somewhat safe. > > Interesting use for a PO box. You can also rent a safety deposit box, > and there are companies that store media for off site backups. > These are off site, but not very far off site. Think Katrina scale > disaster. Several hundred miles away would be better. Which involves > either shipping media or having a T1 line. And you'd want this to > have serious encryption in any case.
i also think it's a good idea to make sure the truck/van they use to come fetch your offsites shouldn't advertise (for stealing) who they are or what they do. i'm thinking of the big trucks i've seen that have to do with a big mountain and a ferromagnetic element. i just recently hired one of these companies for $work, and wasn't too comfortable with the mobile advertisements.
