Storage formats such as tape have enjoyed year upon year of being in pole position as the format of choice for secondary backup, though in recent years hard disk technologies have caught up with the aging medium. One fundamental challenge for hard disk technology is to prove its ability to provide cost effective off-site security, something of a hardship for a fixed disk technology. Unlike tape, disk technologies are traditionally not as removable and have to be handled carefully due to the drive mechanics being transported with the media. Off-site security, therefore can be a difficult, cumbersome job. . The link for this article located at Net-Security.org - Log Error is no longer available. . Removable storage is rapidly evolving, creating new challenges for backup solutions that reshape off-site security and demand enhanced user awareness and practices. Removable Storage, Backup Solutions, Data Protection, Security Challenge, Off-Site Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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