[taler-docs] branch master updated: add note re database storing private keys / backups SHOULD be encrypted

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     new c867665  add note re database storing private keys / backups SHOULD be 
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commit c8676652f40d5aae733052ba95dd17b56ca4c6ce
Author: Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
AuthorDate: Fri Jul 30 22:53:10 2021 -0400

    add note re database storing private keys / backups SHOULD be encrypted
    
    This addresses #6943 (https://bugs.gnunet.org/view.php?id=6943).
---
 taler-merchant-manual.rst | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/taler-merchant-manual.rst b/taler-merchant-manual.rst
index d6d7d9c..9ccc377 100644
--- a/taler-merchant-manual.rst
+++ b/taler-merchant-manual.rst
@@ -586,6 +586,13 @@ Commands, like ``taler-merchant-dbinit``, that support the 
``-l LOGFILE``
 command-line option, send logging output to standard error by default.
 See :doc:`manpages/taler-merchant-dbinit.1` for more information.
 
+.. note::
+
+   The Taler merchant backend stores private keys and other sensitive
+   business and customer data in the database.  The backend operator
+   SHOULD ensure that backup operations are encrypted and secured from
+   unuathorized access.
+
 
 .. index: MASTER_KEY
 

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