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diff --git a/doc/omni-utils.texi b/doc/omni-utils.texi index 5950e4dcd..9b60b226e 100644 --- a/doc/omni-utils.texi +++ b/doc/omni-utils.texi @@ -6125,11 +6125,11 @@ not truncate or remove the output file. This default is more suitable for devices, which typically cannot be truncated and should not be removed. -Don't forget about the risk of backups. -In large multiuser environments, there may be long-term file system -backups that retain copies of files that are later shredded. While -it may be impossible to recover a shredded file from disk, it may be -relatively trivial to do so from backup media. +Finally, consider the risk of backups and mirrors. +File system backups and remote mirrors may contain copies of the +file that cannot be removed, and that will allow a shredded file +to be recovered later. So if you keep any data you may later want +to destroy using @code{shred}, be sure that it is not backed up or mirrored. @example shred [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{file}[@dots{}] |