Re: Encrypting Oracle Backups

davidsmith633_at_hotmail.com (David Smith) wrote in message news:<d54a9dfe.0209180851.4f9d1ca_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to encrypt backups from Oracle as they are stored on a
> tape?
>
> That way I can have more confidence that my confidential data won't be
> read when it is off-site for backup reasons.
>
> Perhaps RMAN does this? I couldn't find references to it in the
> documentation.
>
> Many thanks,
> David.

I'm not sure with Oracle but I know that the latest version of Backup Exec( http://www.veritas.com/ ) will let you encrypt SqlServer DB backups...

good luck,
DM Received on Thu Sep 19 2002 - 23:01:01 CEST