Image Lockdown
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:37 pm
Leo Notenboom commenting on an option to lock down images with Macrium
Reflect:
"The external drive, like the machine itself, is always on and always
connected. Backups happen whether I’m around or not, without my needing
to lift a finger.
I often hear objections to the always-connected state relating to
ransomware: there are variants of ransomware that can encrypt files on
external drives. Not only do I do my best to avoid any and all malware2,
but Reflect has an option called “Macrium Image Guardian” that locks
down the generated backup images such that only Reflect can alter or
delete them — they can’t even be deleted manually in Windows File
Explorer, much less encrypted by ransomware. (I understand other backup
utilities may have similar options.)"
Has that option ever been considered for Terabyte
image software?
AlanD
Reflect:
"The external drive, like the machine itself, is always on and always
connected. Backups happen whether I’m around or not, without my needing
to lift a finger.
I often hear objections to the always-connected state relating to
ransomware: there are variants of ransomware that can encrypt files on
external drives. Not only do I do my best to avoid any and all malware2,
but Reflect has an option called “Macrium Image Guardian” that locks
down the generated backup images such that only Reflect can alter or
delete them — they can’t even be deleted manually in Windows File
Explorer, much less encrypted by ransomware. (I understand other backup
utilities may have similar options.)"
Has that option ever been considered for Terabyte
image software?
AlanD