RIMproReport Features PSI’s VP of Sales, Jim Nowa
April 13, 2012
This week’s RIMproReport with Tom Adams features an interview with Jim Nowa, Perpetual Storage’s Vice President of Sales. Jim Nowa has been with PSI for 31 years. He has been affiliated with many industry organizations over the years and has served as President of the Utah Chapter of ARMA International, President of the Utah Chapter [...]
At Perpetual Storage we’re constantly on the lookout for resources and information addressing the growing costs and risks associated with backing up valuable information. Of course we’re absolute believers in off-site storage of digital data, especially in our secure solid granite vault. Many of our clients store tape backups, and some keep hard drives and [...]
15 laws of business security
September 20, 2011
We recently ran across an excellent article by Dr. Peter Cochrane on Business Cloud News that addresses security risks at businesses. His case study is eye opening for anyone charged with protecting valuable company information. From his experience, he assembled 15 laws of security. 15 Laws of Business Security Resources are deployed inversely proportional to [...]
The security of tape data storage
September 2, 2011
A guest post by Hugh Smith of FIRELOCK Fireproof Modular Vaults The data security industry continues to evolve. Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is advocated by many because tape is a secure storage medium and the market continues to look for data security. Organizations that need to store digital data want peace of mind. Who can give it [...]
Perpetual Storage was recently featured on the radio program, Speaking on Business presented by Zions Bank and hosted by Chris Redgrave. The audio file included at the bottom of this post highlights the trend of cloud computing and concerns about exactly where your data is being stored and who really owns it. Perpetual Storage is [...]
Fraud and phishing warnings reach email inboxes
April 19, 2011
We live in a digital world where we do our banking, search for recipes and freely communicate with family and friends online. Sometimes we fail to consider just how much information is available on the Web. Earlier this month it was announced that possibly millions of email addresses and names were stolen from one of [...]
The dangerous game of relying too much on the Internet
March 14, 2011
Do you have a Gmail, Apple, Yahoo or MSN email account? Do you rely on your e-mail data to be available whenever you need it? Just a few weeks ago someone at Google inadvertently deleted some 150,000 Gmail accounts (read about it on CNN Money). The company scrambled to restore the data, which they did, [...]
Storing data on archived back-up tapes may keep data out of court
February 15, 2011
When it comes to storing and archiving data, companies typically opt for off-site storage or use ‘the cloud.’ With off-site storage, like Perpetual Storage, the client saves data to a storage medium like a flash drive or magnetic tape, and Perpetual Storage couriers transport it to the secure, remote storage facility. If companies use the [...]
Disgruntled Fannie Mae worker tried to destroy servers
January 5, 2011
According to documents filed in the US District Court for Maryland, a Fannie Mae worker who had been terminated attempted to: “…cause damage to Fannie Mae’s computer network by entering malicious code that was intended to execute on January 31, 2009.”
Business threats: hackers or employees?
January 4, 2011
There continues to be talk of computer “hackers” who work from remote terminals to tap into data centers and take information or ruin data.
However, a survey by the American Bar Association found that 77% of criminals came from within. The most frequently cited group for stealing or damaging company data were computer programmers.