Encryption For Backups ?

Hi,
I want to make a back-up to a DVD and have the disc 'off-site', i.e. at a friend's house. Is there a way to encrypt the data, so that no one can read them? Military-strength encryption isn't needed; just enough to keep curious eyes away.
Thanks.

4.7 GB is too large for a single layer DVD. 4.38 GB
is the maximum that will fit. Once you have burned
the DVDs (you may want to make more than one, if the
data is valuable, and store in separate locations),
you can delete the disk image file. Don't forget the
password for the encrypted file. Mount one of the
DVDs, and make sure the password works, and the files
are readable.
Right, well the DVD is readable in my Mac, even with the image deleted from $HOME. However, when I put the DVD into a machine at work today (Windows), it didn't even see the disk.
D.C.

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Hi
Does this help:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj628058.aspx
for ref as well, read Mikes comments:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/66046d05-344f-4a13-92d6-b53ef9527393/dpm-backup-encryption?forum=dataprotectionmanager
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Copied from here.
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