3 Simple Questions
In late 2016, I wrote a post, Falling in love with the IRS. In that post, I provided a bit…
Tag: Security
Basics – Configuring a reports-only user
Something that’s come up a few times in the last year for me has been a situation where a NetWorker…
How secure are your backups?
Backup security is – or rather should be a big requirement in any organisation. Sadly we still see periodic examples…
Seeing in-flight encryption with Data Domain and NetWorker at work
As I mentioned in an earlier article, Data Domain OS 5.5 introduced a new feature, in-flight encryption. This applies to Data…
Architectural implications of in-flight Data Domain Boost encryption
Between the Boost libraries included in NetWorker 8.2, and the in-flight encryption functionality added in Data Domain OS 5.5, it’s…
NetWorker Tunnels
NetWorker and firewalls has always been a bit of a challenging combination. It’s become increasingly simplified over time – to…
Auditing should be done only by the experts
I’ve said it before – auditing should only be done by the experts. I first realised this when a security…
All your data are belong to us
There’s a simple rule to remember when it comes to removable media handling (both within backups, and generally within IT)…
Enhancing NetWorker Security: A theoretical architecture
It’s fair to say that no one backup product can be all things to all people. More generally, it’s fair…
What’s wrong with the NMC installation process?
There is, in my opinion, an unpleasant security hole in the NMC installation/configuration process. The security hole is simple: it…