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You still need to back up the keys? How does this solve anything? Backups aren't just about replication/redundancy, they also protect you from bugs and other s

• jefftk 7y ago
  You can back up the keys in ways where it's very easy to purge them: no tapes, easy to recall and edit.
  • creato 7y ago
    The fact that backups can't be accessed and modified easily for a long period of time is a feature, not a bug, regardless of the actual mechanism of implementation (like tapes). That's what stops e.g. ransomware from affecting backups in addition to the primary storage. A backup that can be edited to delete data like an encryption key instantly when the user tells it do is also a backup that can be easily lost or corrupted.