Bacula certainly supports data encryption -->> http://www.bacula.org/en/dev-manual/Data_Encryption.html All of my clients are running bacula and I am available to assist others with this fine open-source "Enterprise-Grade" program. Roy A Cohen Network Advantage LLC 413.223.9007 www.net-vantage.com > David Korpiewski wrote: > >> I was just notified about a new Massachusetts data encryption law that >> is going into effect May 1, 2009. It is pretty harsh and requires all >> data with personal information to be encrypted, even on backup tapes. >> I'm trying to find a software solution that will use software encryption >> when backing up to a tape library one of the companies I work for >> already owns. Does anyone know of any backup software that supports >> software encryption when dumping data to tape? >> > > Thanks for the warning. I've never heard of it before. > > I wasn't sure what "personal data" meant, but looked it up: > > "Personal information," a Massachusetts resident's first name and last > name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more > of the following data elements that relate to such resident: > (a) Social Security number; > (b) driver's license number or state-issued identification card number; or > (c) financial account number, or credit or debit card number, with or > without any required security code, access code, personal identification > number or password, that would permit access to a resident’s financial > account; > provided, however, that “Personal information” shall not include > information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available > information, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully > made available to the general public. > > > I was worried that it applied to any usernames, email addresses and > passwords... > > > Josh > > > -- Roy A Cohen Network Advantage LLC 413.223.9007 www.net-vantage.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20090227/17e9bead/attachment.htm