Quantum announced a new feature in their Library-portfolio: Scalar Ransom Block.
The idea behind is extremely simple: A magazine in the library is partially ejected, so that the robot cannot access these tapes any more! But the ejection is just a few millimeters so the barcode-scanner is still able to see the codes. Ejection can be controlled remotely but to insert the magazine again, a physical manual task is necessary!
In my opinion it is a super simple and effective method to protect tapes from attackers that would otherwise be unprotected if tapes would stay in library. But – for sure – it is no protection in the sense of the 3-2-1 rule.
And what do you think when comparing to Libraries Mail Slots?
