Encryption

Be sure that the solution you choose encrypts your data before it is transmitted to the remote backup site. Ideally, the service should use 128-bit encryption.You also want to make sure that your encrypted data is transmitted to the secure off-site storage location using an encrypted connection. An encrypted connection prevents tampering, message forgery, eavesdropping and other potentially malicious attacks. Carbonite uses technology so secure that it’s currently in use by many financial institutions.

Finally, in order to guarantee the security of your data it must remain encrypted on the remote backup server where it is being stored. Choosing an online backup provider that allows you to create your own encryption password and does not require the password to be stored by them is it the best way to guarantee that nobody else will ever be able to access your data.

Encryption is the process of using an algorithm (program) to scramble computer data in such a way that it cannot be read without access to a key (long sequence of characters). The purpose of encryption is to prevent third parties from recovering the original information. Encryption is present in nearly all aspects of computer communication and file protection, and there are many different types of encryption (encryption algorithms) in use.

Carbonite stores the private encryption key in a protected data centre to ensure that it is secure. Carbonite uses strong encryption algorithms to protect your data.