RE: Encryption and Data Retention

[Mattias Baecklund <mattias.baecklund () ifsworld com>]

Well the same argument have been said about backup systems and people have found workaround for that. Just change the 
encryption methods when it gets outdated. That is a nonissue if you ask me, I would worry more over the backup system 
then the encryption (it was a long time since Caesar used his cipher but you can still decrypt messages made with that 
encryption today). But that is only my opinion.

Mattias

From: s0h0us [mailto:s0h0us () yahoo com] 
Sent: den 5 augusti 2009 13:13
To: Mattias Baecklund; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Encryption and Data Retention

The argument here (made by the BCO) is that since the information needs to be stored permanently, any encryption 
methods used today may not be available 15-20 yrs from now, making it difficult to retrieve then.

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From: Mattias Baecklund <mattias.baecklund () ifsworld com>
To: "s0h0us () yahoo com" <s0h0us () yahoo com>; "security-basics () securityfocus com" <security-basics () 
securityfocus com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 3:35:08 AM
Subject: RE: Encryption and Data Retention

The overhead in time to decrypt is negligible if you ask me.

Mattias

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> Hi List,
> I'd like your hear your comments regarding the subject of data
> encryption and data retention.
> We are required to keep confidential information for a certain period
> of time, in some cases, for many years. This information is transported
> (physically by courier) offsite to a "disaster recovery" office. This
> data isn't encrypted. The Business Continuity Officer calims that in
> the event of a disaster or business disruption, this information needs
> to be access very quickly so that transactions can resume and minimize
> business downtime. My position is that any information that leaves the
> building needs to be encrypted, and that the likelihood of a disaster
> is low compared to that of unauthorized information disclosure in the
> event something happens in transit..
> I appreciate in advance your experiences and thoughts in this matter.
>
> Thank you!
>
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