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How is backup software beneficial to computer security and not detrimental?
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<blockquote data-quote="Yellowing" data-source="post: 746499" data-attributes="member: 72894"><p>Hi <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I read over and over again that you advise everyone to use an Imaging tool or another kind of system backup solution to improve security. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p>But was thinking. How is it improving SECURITY? Isn't it actually detrimental? :X3:</p><p></p><p>Because it backs up everything on your disc and sometimes automatically, every adware, malware and less visible stuff like rootkits are also backed up. I can not see a real improvement in security even if we set the malware aside. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite138" alt=":geek:" title="Geek :geek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":geek:" /></p><p>I guess it comes down to semantics. But it's weird to me that you always tell everyone Backup software improves security even thought it has nothing to do with it and, at the bottom, is yet another software running background services, automatic updates and backups, and it may even collect user data. :emoji_grimacing: (By following the rule that every program running on your computer is potentially a security hole if it doesn't actively harden the OS.) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p></p><p>Ah... Uh, I hope you don't mind me asking this. :emoji_innocent:<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />:notworthy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yellowing, post: 746499, member: 72894"] Hi :) I read over and over again that you advise everyone to use an Imaging tool or another kind of system backup solution to improve security. :unsure: But was thinking. How is it improving SECURITY? Isn't it actually detrimental? :X3: Because it backs up everything on your disc and sometimes automatically, every adware, malware and less visible stuff like rootkits are also backed up. I can not see a real improvement in security even if we set the malware aside. :geek: I guess it comes down to semantics. But it's weird to me that you always tell everyone Backup software improves security even thought it has nothing to do with it and, at the bottom, is yet another software running background services, automatic updates and backups, and it may even collect user data. :emoji_grimacing: (By following the rule that every program running on your computer is potentially a security hole if it doesn't actively harden the OS.) :unsure: Ah... Uh, I hope you don't mind me asking this. :emoji_innocent::):notworthy: [/QUOTE]
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