backups password protected?

Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky on October 16, 2006, 8:02 pm

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When you backup your Peachtree files to CDs, is that data encrypted well
enough that you don't have to worry about someone going through your trash
to get sensitive data (such as social security numbers) off them? Or is it a
good idea to shred them?

Thanks-

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

Posted by My Google Group on October 20, 2006, 1:00 pm

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No the data is NOT safe. You can gain access to the data rather
easily.
1. Within the files structure you will see a file called version.tex,
this tells the Peachtree version in which the file was created (13.x,
14.x)
2. after down loading the free trail of the latest release, simply
insert your CD point to open the file. It opens converts the data if
need be.
3. If is encrypted, using the permiss.dat file, extract the password.

QuickBooks, Peachtree, MYOB etc... are nothing more than databases.
You should always destroy your CDs

Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

> When you backup your Peachtree files to CDs, is that data encrypted well

> enough that you don't have to worry about someone going through your trash

> to get sensitive data (such as social security numbers) off them? Or is it a

> good idea to shred them?

> Thanks-

> --Mike Jacoubowsky

> Chain Reaction Bicycles

> www.ChainReaction.com

> Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA