Encrypted TMachine backup

[zoran]

What does an encrypted TMachine backup has to offer? Are there options to encrypting the TMbackup?

 

[hg.wells]

Settings wise it’s either on or off.

Keep your Time Machine backup disk for Mac secure

There are several ways to keep your Time Machine backup disk secure.

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If someone steals an encrypted drive it’s a lot harder to get any of your data off the drive.

 

[zoran]

Just a lot harder? Not impossible?

 

[hg.wells]

It’s extremely unlikely if someone stole an encrypted drive from you they’d have the skill to do it, but not impossible.

Can encrypted data be hacked?

Is it possible to hack encrypted data? Learn how to secure your data and ensure that your sensitive data is safe from hackers.

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