In the event of a disaster, businesses need to have continuity plans already in place so they can be up and running again as soon as possible. However, a plan is useless if it isn’t thorough, secure, and accessible 24/7/365. Perpetual Storage has created a patent pending solution that combines a portable product with consultation […]
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 […]