Editing Backup (section)

===Encryption=== 
High-capacity removable storage media such as backup tapes present a data security risk if they are lost or stolen.<ref>[http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11048 Backups tapes a backdoor for identity thieves] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405033517/http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11048 |date=5 April 2016 }} (28 April 2004). Retrieved 10 March 2007</ref> [[Encrypting]] the data on these media can mitigate this problem, however encryption is a CPU intensive process that can slow down backup speeds, and the security of the encrypted backups is only as effective as the security of the key management policy.<ref name="CherrySecuring15" />