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 to them? Hackers are always in the news for accessing what […]
Perpetual Storage
Perpetual Storage featured in Zions Bank Speaking on Business radio program
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 one of […]
The dangerous game of relying too much on the Internet
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, believe […]
Disgruntled Fannie Mae worker tried to destroy servers
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. The worker was a contractor who worked at Fannie Mae’s data center in Urbana, […]
Business threats: hackers or employees?
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. “Hackers […]