Lose your backup tapes? It could be worse

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So, I'm assuming that ...

... nobody backs up file systems? Or email servers in which the folders are basically text files? That cuts out the whole thing about having to be a database expert.

And usually you don't see a single backup, you have a container of tapes. That makes it more likely that you might get something useful. Especially, if you are looking for documents.

What about the Unix dd and cpio programs? Wouldn't those allow you do a binary dump of the tape and search for interesing patterns and headers once it's copied down?

Being sloppy with security is being sloppy with security. Most administrators take the attitude that "just because I can't figure it out means that nobody else will either".

That's a scary thing. Really scary.

Posted by: coffeenite   Posted on: 02/07/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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