The OpenSSL Heartbleed bug threatened the security of data across the internet. This vulnerability affected anyone who visited a compromised website and put them at an increased risk for identity theft, credit card theft, and hacking. While this security threat was...
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Customer Spotlight: California Community Foundation
Global Data Vault believes in honoring those whose work both assists individuals in need and support the communities in which they live. Our longtime client California Community Foundation is a standout among its peers, and in our eyes, deserves recognition....
Internet Pirates
Internet Pirates There are two new nasty computer malware and ransomware strains currently terrorizing both PC’s and Mac’s. They have gained momentum since their first reports early this year. Both are prolific, becoming more sophisticated in their delivery, and...
Be Our Guest at Data Connectors Dallas Event
Who says there’s no such thing as a FREE LUNCH?! The Dallas Data Connectors Event on August 8th is something to get excited about. This Tech-Security Conference will feature several industry experts discussing current tech-security issues such as email security, VoIP,...
RPO and RTO Monitoring
A critical step in creating a disaster recovery solution is determining your RPO (restore point objective) and your RTO (restore time objective). In essence, these are the point in time that you need your data recovered to, and how fast you need to achieve that...
Global Data Vault adds Las Vegas Data Center with ViaWest
DALLAS, TX – Global Data Vault today announced the expansion of its data center locations to include state of the art ViaWest’s Lone Mountain facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the world of cloud storage and disaster recovery, protecting data in the most...
Mobile disaster recovery trucks – are they a good idea?
Service trucks have never been as en vogue as they are today. Nearly everyone is familiar with the mobile trade shows and health care stations, and more recently become adept at Twitter stalking the locations of the ubiquitous food trucks doting the urban landscape....
The Benefits of Cloud Disaster Recovery
In our earlier post, Cloud Disaster Recovery – Why the hype?, we took gave a basic definition of cloud disaster recovery and took a look at how Cloud DR compared with traditional disaster recovery solutions. In this second installment, we discuss the benefits of...
Cloud Disaster Recovery – Why the hype?
Cloud Storage Services There’s a lot of buzz around cloud services. Everything from accounting to telecommunications to everyday computing with virtual desktops, it’s all moving to the cloud. It’s not the wave of the future - it’s what’s happening now. Companies are...
What went wrong in the days before Super Storm Sandy?
“Not only were many firms unsure about whether their galoshes were waterproof,” Bart Chilton, the regulator at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said, “they hadn’t even tried them on.” Chilton’s sharp-tongued critique is in response to the apparent lack of...