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Posts Tagged ‘data protection’

Do You Tweet?

Perhaps you are a computer amateur who is looking to expand your knowledge of technology, or a business decision maker who is seeking new backup product and service information for your company. Following Global Data Vault on Twitter can help fill in the gaps or uncertainties for such individuals.  IT experts will enjoy receiving notifications [...]

GDV’s New Facebook Page

Global Data Vault can now be found on Facebook.  This gives GDV the opportunity and the ability to reach out to new customers while staying connected to existing customers.
The Facebook page will be frequently updated with blog posts and product updates about PC Backup, Server Backup, and Advanced Data Protection.  The discussion board also gives [...]

Infrastructure Upgrade

Global Data Vault recently completed a significant infrastructure upgrade installing new Uninterruptible Power Supply System: the Powerware 9315 UPS.  The Powerware 9315 UPS power supply offers surge protection and backup power while delivering full uninterruptible power protection against all nine common problems. 

Natural Disaster Threats, Data Protection

Wouldn’t it be nice to know about the previous weather-related events that have taken place in your area?  This might spark another question of how susceptible the area where you and/or your business reside is to disasters such as earthquakes and intense storms.  With help from the Pacific Disaster Center, Global Data Vault created the Natural [...]

Think Climate Change Won’t Affect You?

Increased wildfires.  Rising sea levels.  More intense tropical storms.
These are just a few predictions taken from a new ground-breaking report which describes the impacts of climate change in the U.S.  Experts from around the world developed this detailed report which explains how nine regions of the U.S. will be affected as a result of climate [...]

Different Viewpoints of IT Decision-Makers and Business Executives

Harris Interactive surveyed 497 IT individuals who were either IT or business executives and the results showed similarities and differences in matters relating to disaster recovery.

NYSE Chaos

A computer glitch stopped trading for 40 minutes in more than 200 stocks at the New York Stock Exchange today.  One of the key computer servers used to conduct trading lost connectivity to the trading network.  As a result, stocks such as General Electric and ExxonMobil were unable to be traded.  Until a backup server [...]

Survey Indicates Dangerous Backup Practices

Acronis, a major vendor of backup software, conducted an online survey of the backup habits of home users.  Out of the 6,091 North Americans that completed the survey, nearly two-thirds (64 %) of users

Air Traffic Control System Vulnerable to Cyber Terrorism

In years past, there have been numerous public cases of hacks and viruses that have taken place across the United States.  President Obama announced on May 29 that he will create a new White House office of cyber security, due to the nation’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. 

Sensitive Data Missing From National Archives

The National Archives lost a computer hard drive containing massive amounts of sensitive data from the Clinton administration.