IMPORTANT – Please read the latest defense digest about the Veeam Backup & Replication encrypted credentials disclosure
The Boston Globe and other outlets reported this weekend that Carbonite lost data for 7,500 customers. Many of these customers were able to make fresh backups before they suffered any real losses. Some, however, were not. Those who were not recieved apologies and credits. All 7,500 most likely lost any prior versions (if Carbonite even keeps prior versions).
In a nutshell, the fundamental difference between Carbonite and Global Data Vault (more…)
Practicing Internet Security
Security is an issue for almost every computer user, especially those who frequently use the internet. Computers have become an integral part of everyday life and act as the lifeblood for many critical business operations. It doesn’t matter how safe you think you are; every computer is vulnerable to a wide range of security threats. (more…)
USA Today is reporting that a plot to destroy data at Fannie Mae was uncovered and is being prosecuted. In this case it was a fired employee named Rajendrasinh Makwana. His plan was (more…)
Online data storage comes in two main flavors: data backup and data storage archive. Which is right for you?
What is Data Backup
Data backup is (more…)
John Arquilla, professor of defense analysis at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, recently served as a national security specialist-advisor for the Obama campaign.
Speaking with Wired magazine, Dr. Arquilla makes that case that “we should be putting an end to our primary reliance on firewalls.” Wow. Why? (more…)