Encryption tools
Encryption:
Any procedure used in cryptography to convert plaintext into ciphertext in order to prevent anyone except the intended recipient from reading that data. There are many types of data encryption, and they are the basis of network security. Common types include Data Encryption Standard and public-key encryption.
From : www.pki.vt.edu/help/glossary.html
Areca
Areca is a personal file backup software developed in Java.
It is released under the General Public License (GPL) v2.
Backup Engine Features :
- Archives compression (Zip format)
- Archives encryption (Triple DES & AES encryption algorithm)
- Source file filters (by extension, subdirectory, regular expression, size, date, status, usage)
- Incremental / Full backup support
- Archives merges / deletion : You can merge contiguous archives in one single archive or safely delete your latest archives.
- As of date recovery : Areca allows you to recover your archives (or single files) as of a specific date.
- Transaction mechanism : All critical processes (such as backups or merges) support a transaction mechanism (with commit / rollback management) which guarantees your backups' integrity.
Graphical User Interface :
- Archives content explorer
- Archive description : A manifest is associated to each archive, which contains various informations such as author, title, date, description, and some technical data.
- File history explorer : Areca keeps track of your file's history (creation / modifications / deletion) over your archives.
- Backup simulation : useful to check wether a backup is necessary
- User's actions history : Areca keeps an history of all user's actions (archives deletion, merges, backups, recoveries).
- Archive's indicators : Areca computes a lot of indicators for you, which will help you in the everyday management of your archives.
- Backup reports : Areca generates backup reports that can be stored on your disk or send by email.
- Post backup scripts : Areca can launch shell scripts after backup.
Command-Line Interface :
- Areca comes with a command-line interface which can be used for backup automation..
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