GnuCash is safe. Was re: How safe is GnuCash?

[elfrinjo]

Buddha Buck <blaisepascal at gmail.com> schrieb am So., 15. Jan. 2017, 21:21:

> ...
> As near as I can tell it, the initial question was "is gnucash safe enough
> to satisfy an auditor". Without a good definition of "safe", and without
> hearing the actual requirements of the auditor, it's hard to answer.
>
> MIke Novak has pointed out, many times when this question has come up now
> and in the past, that the only way to ensure total security of any system,
> GnuCash or others, is to periodically make snapshot copies of the books
> stored in securely outside the control of any potential malfeasor.
>


That ist correct.
Basicly you need two things:

A solution that works technically. (Btw. I think the git solution does:-) )

And an auditor that understands and accepts it. Usually that is only the
case for things on paper or for things with a certification from eine
extremely expensive company.