Q: What is encription?

A: Encryption is a process that modifies information in a way that makes it unreadable until the exact same process is reversed. You enter a secret key; it then garbles the contents of files with lightning speed and then renames the files to random numbers while keeping the real names internally. The files can only be viewed when decrypted using the exact same key.

Q: Is my data encrypted as it travels over the Internet?

A: Yes. All data is encrypted before it leaves your computer, only you have the key.

Q: What kind of encryption does Theta Rbackup use?

A: THETA RBackup compresses and encrypts data before it is transmitted from the Client's office.
THETA RBackup uses the folowing Encryptions metods:

Triple DES
Data Encryption Standard (DES) was developed by an IBM team around 1974 and adopted as a national standard in 1977. Triple DES is a minor variation of this standard. It takes a 192 bit key (24 characters) as input and breaks it into three keys. First, DES is used to encrypt a file using the first key. Then the file is decrypted using the second key. The final step is to encrypt the file again using the third key. Note that if all three 64 bit keys are the same, Triple DES is identical to regular DES. However, if used correctly, this method of encryption is much more secure than regular DES. The key size is 192 bits (24 characters). 

Blowfish 448 bits
Blowfish is a symmetric block cipher that can be used as a drop-in replacement for DES or IDEA. Blowfish was designed in 1993 by Bruce Schneier as a fast, free alternative to existing encryption algorithms. Since then it has been analyzed considerably, and it is slowly gaining acceptance as a strong encryption algorithm. The key size can range from 32 bits (4 characters) to 448 bits (56 characters).

The default encription method for the THETA RBackup client software is Blowfish 448 bits.

Q: What do I do if I lose my encryption password?

A: Lost passwords cannot be recovered. They are NEVER transmitted to our servers. THETA Backup Solutions recommends keeping multiple copies of your encryption password(s) in safe, secured remote locations.

In the unlikely occasion of having lost your encryprtion key, please give us a call !

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