Comments on: A rant on the importance of properly securing sensitive data http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7737 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7737 That is what we are here for Teguh - email your questions to help at asktheadmin dot com. That is what we are here for Teguh – email your questions to help at asktheadmin dot com.

]]> By: Teguh Aditya http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7735 Teguh Aditya Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:11:43 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7735 Hi Karl, im just graduated from college and my first job is become SysAdmin at some international school here in Indonesia. Great blog! I hope you dont mind if i ask you several question, as im so unknownledgeable... :) Hi Karl, im just graduated from college and my first job is become SysAdmin at some international school here in Indonesia. Great blog! I hope you dont mind if i ask you several question, as im so unknownledgeable… :)

]]> By: Kat http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7733 Kat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:12:57 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7733 Indeed, I do have backups. KeePass supports generating quite long passwords, and I only use short ones on sites that require it (some sites limit you to 14 characters, for example). Indeed, I do have backups. KeePass supports generating quite long passwords, and I only use short ones on sites that require it (some sites limit you to 14 characters, for example).

]]> By: Joe Glessner http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7732 Joe Glessner Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:12:25 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7732 As I keep almost EVERYTHING I use on a daily basis on my USB drive, I actually have put some thought into the "what if it breaks?" question. For me, I use Microsoft's Synctoy (the 2.0 beta) to copy everything on my USB drive to my workstation at the office and to my laptop at home every day. I also copy to a spare USB drive at the office one a week (I keep this in my firesafe with the backup tapes). I rely pretty heavily on the data I keep on my USB drive, so I have made sure that it will always be available to me. In addition to the above, once a month I burn a copy to DVD and drop it in the firesafe so if I screw up and delete something I won't need for like 2 months, I'll be able to find it when I need it. As I keep almost EVERYTHING I use on a daily basis on my USB drive, I actually have put some thought into the “what if it breaks?” question. For me, I use Microsoft’s Synctoy (the 2.0 beta) to copy everything on my USB drive to my workstation at the office and to my laptop at home every day. I also copy to a spare USB drive at the office one a week (I keep this in my firesafe with the backup tapes).

I rely pretty heavily on the data I keep on my USB drive, so I have made sure that it will always be available to me. In addition to the above, once a month I burn a copy to DVD and drop it in the firesafe so if I screw up and delete something I won’t need for like 2 months, I’ll be able to find it when I need it.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7730 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7730 How long are those random passwords Kat? What happens if that usb drive gets busted? How long are those random passwords Kat? What happens if that usb drive gets busted?

]]> By: Kat http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7718 Kat Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:09:53 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7718 I love KeePass, and I use it to create all my passwords. Sometimes friends give me a weird look when I say I don't know my password - I have to plug in my USB drive to get it (using Portable KeePass) - and I have to explain that I use all random-generated passwords. (And yes, the USB stick is encrypted by TrueCrypt.) But it makes me feel a LOT better. I love KeePass, and I use it to create all my passwords. Sometimes friends give me a weird look when I say I don’t know my password – I have to plug in my USB drive to get it (using Portable KeePass) – and I have to explain that I use all random-generated passwords. (And yes, the USB stick is encrypted by TrueCrypt.) But it makes me feel a LOT better.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7715 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:52:43 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7715 Come back and let us know how it goes Bryan! Come back and let us know how it goes Bryan!

]]> By: Bryan Bisel http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/a-rant-on-the-importance-of-properly-securing-sensitive-data.html/comment-page-1#comment-7714 Bryan Bisel Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:28:50 +0000 http://www.asktheadmin.com/?p=1821#comment-7714 Great article, I have been playing around with different Password safe apps but most are available for only one platform Win or OS X or Linux. I use all three and I need something to support cross platform use. I will definitely give this a try. Thx Great article, I have been playing around with different Password safe apps but most are available for only one platform Win or OS X or Linux. I use all three and I need something to support cross platform use. I will definitely give this a try. Thx

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