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It is VERY important that you select a proper Encryption
Key. This is literally the key to your data security. Remote Backup
uses the industry’s most secure encryption technology. However, even
the latest, most secure encryption technology can be compromised by
using a bad Encryption Key. There are some rules. Never use your name, your dog’s name, ANYONE’S name,
or part thereof. Never use any part of your telephone number, address,
or any other identifying information about yourself. Never use a properly spelled common word or proper noun. Never use a key shorter than ten characters. Never use the same encryption key and/or password for
different services. Never use the brand of your favorite car, horse, motorcycle,
vacation spot, etc. DO use a key with more than ten characters. The more
the better! DO use a key with mixed letters and numbers. If you use actual words, misspell them. Add unnecessary punctuation marks to the end of actual
words or phrases. Remember – the longer and more complex your encryption
key is, the more secure your data. There are several ways to crack encryption
– guessing, using a Dictionary program, brute force, or hardware-related
methods. Guessing –
Hackers use this method first. They try to guess your encryption key
by using combinations of information they know about you. Your name,
your address, your phone number, your dog’s name, your spouse’s pet
name - all are common encryption keys that can be guessed. If someone
who wants to hack your password gains access to your desk, they will
look around at your pictures, your "stuff," and try to guess
your password based on what they see. They may even look up the middle
names of your children and other info about you in public records. Dictionary Program – An attack with a dictionary program uses a database of words from the
dictionary to try to crack your encryption key. If you use a common
word or phrase, spelled properly, a Dictionary attack may take only
a matter of minutes using a regular home PC. Brute Force
– This method requires an enormous amount of computing power, time,
and manpower. But, it has been effective in cracking some low-level
encryption techniques. Remote
Backup uses extremely high-level encryption technology. In Brute
Force attacks, hackers use high-speed computers to try many different
combinations of letters and numbers until maybe, some day, one of their
combinations work. This is the ONLY way to attack most high-level encryption
techniques. Sniffers –
Less common than any of the other three methods, this method and other
similar hardware-related methods seem to be born out of science fiction.
But, they ARE real. Unauthorized visitors to your company can leave
behind devices that send everything on your network or computer to a
remote location. There’s even a device that can be built out of common
electronic parts that lets someone read everything on your computer
monitor from as much as 100 meters away – without the need to actually
see the monitor. They pick up the electronic pulses generated by your
computer monitor as you type and translate them to screen images on
the hacker’s terminal. Amazing! Examples of BAD ENCRYPTION
KEY
Robert (my name) Larry (my dog’s name) 555-1212 (my phone number) Jaguar (my favorite car) Blackboard (just a regular word) Examples of GOOD ENCRYPTION KEYS theAzoRes# (a proper noun, mixed case, and with a trailing
punctuation mark) FrAn1klen-mAKes$-great%-breaD# (a phrase,
misspelled, with punctuation and mixed case) birds!of)a(featuer#flock^together (same as above) asdASDLFJ#*sdfk98-98-0sdfk;jwq89ASDF3dsfkj9j30kld##cx
(absolutely random – the best) rooleftthetheatrethenwentforawalkdownbytheriver# (a
phrase with punctuation mark) Note:
DO NOT use any of these examples!
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