Backing up files is standard practice. Having Pryvit as a
means to protect privacy does not set aside the normal problems of using
computers... head crashes, theft, disasters such as fires, etc.
If you are using Pryvit Professional, your options include
backing up your vulnerable data files in their original form, and/or
backing them up in privatized form. A word of caution: Be sure that you
share access to vital archives with at least one other computer,
preferably not in the same building. Also watch the quality of the medium
on which files are backed up. It is less common than it used to be for
files to be corrupted, but there is still some risk. This suggests that it
is good practice to backup files in their original form... provided the
backup copies are not vulnerable to theft or loss. If there is too much
risk in unprivatized backup, then make copies of the privacy protected
archives, but also make backup reconstitution files that may be used with
at least two other computers. In this case, give special treatment to
reconstitution files. They should be kept separately, in a highly secure
setting.
If you are using Pryvit Personal, you do not have the
ability to share access with other computers. Therefore backup of privacy
protected archives is of no value if your computer no longer functions or
is no longer available to you. It would be wise to backup files in their
original unprivatized form. If backup security is a major consideration,
think seriously of upgrading to Pryvit Professional.
