The StoreMyPC Security Process
With StoreMyPC Online Backup there are several places that encryption is used
to ensure that the user’s data is secure.
Communications
Since the information is transmitted across the Internet, the
communications between the user and the server should be encrypted to
prevent a malicious person from intercepting data as it is transmitted over
the Internet. As part of the initial connection procedure, the StoreMyPC
client software negotiates a compatible set of encryption methods before
sending any user information or data to the server. This ensures that all
user communications during the entire backup and restore process are
completely encrypted.
Storage on Server
When the encrypted backup data has be successful received by the server, it
is immediately stored on the disk in the encrypted format and the filenames
are further encrypted to make it more difficult for someone to identify the
user data on the server. Data must be encrypted while stored on the server
to prevent an unauthorized user from accessing your data files and to
protect the data in the event of the physical storage devices being
obtained by an unauthorized third party.
Storage on Client
Important information such as the user’s password must be stored on the
client computer in order to facilitate the logon process to the StoreMyPC
server. This password and other important information is stored on the
client system in an encrypted format that can only be read by the StoreMyPC
application.
User Authentication
User authentication is performed immediately after the encrypted connection
between the client and server has been made. The client software sends the
username and password to the server to be validated against the Windows NT
user database. This method of user authentication provides a robust and
secure method for managing users. The Windows NT user database
provides a standard secure database of users with the ability to quickly
validate users against this database.
Summary
With today’s encryption technology and the accessibility of the Internet,
smaller businesses can enjoy the level of data protection that was only
afforded by large companies. Off-site storage of data provides a safe
haven to protect small businesses from catastrophic data loss. The
appropriate use of security measures such as encryption helps to ensure
users that their data remains private throughout the entire StoreMyPC
process.