My understanding is Norton backups are encrypted. I just want to understand how this "works." WHERE is the key to decrypting the files stored? Let's say I have backed up my C: drive using Norton 360 to an external HDD (call it D:) and the C: drive completely fails. Can I install a new hard drive and use ANOTHER copy of Norton 360 to restore my files from D:? If so, this isn't very secure since presumably anybody who gets ahold of my external drive could decrypt my files using any copy of Norton 360.
However if the encryption key is stored on the C: drive and the C: drive fails, I won't be able to decrypt my backed-up files!
Please someone explain how this works? I have successfully restored files from a Norton 360 backup but it's always been restoring back to the computer disk from which the files were originally backed up.