GDPR and Backups

[ValbrunaUK]

Hi All,

I'm doing all I can to read as much as possible on GDPR. It's a headache I'd rather do without but I have a question regarding it and backing up.

I currently have 2 VMs backed up to a NAS box. I also have a secondary job running which also backs these files upto a desktop HDD.

I'm considering activating encryption to protect the backups but I'm quite lost as to which way to turn.

If I activate encryption on my main backup job will the files retain the encryption when the secondary backup copies them to the desktop HDD? Or would I need to set encryption on both backup Jobs?

I also have a File to Tape job which backups up my working VM files and additional endpoint backup files. What would be the best method to encrypt this backup?

Thanks,
Chris

[Dima P.]

Hello Chris.

If I activate encryption on my main backup job will the files retain the encryption when the secondary backup copies them to the desktop HDD? Or would I need to set encryption on both backup Jobs?

Encryption for backup copy job should be enabled separately.

I also have a File to Tape job which backups up my working VM files and additional endpoint backup files. What would be the best method to encrypt this backup?

You can encrypt the resulting tapes. In order to do that you must enabled encryption in Media Pool settings.

[ValbrunaUK]

Thank you. That's great. I think I'm all sorted now.