Survey: Hackers target flawed backup software
The survey by the nonprofit SANS Institute found new holes in widely used
software products, even as computer users are getting better at patching some
favorite hacker targets.
Iron Mountain Admits Tape Loss, Recommends Encryption
In a move that could fuel efforts to change data storage practices, records management giant Iron Mountain
has admitted losing a customer's backup tapes and is recommending that customers
begin encrypting tapes.
Bank Data Leak Jump-Starts Encryption Talk
Storage experts said Bank of America's loss of tapes housing the personal
information of 1.2 million government employees suggests the data on them was
not encrypted. The case is seen spurring calls for encrypting customer data.
Bank of America Loss
Raises Tape Questions
The common practice of shipping backup tapes to remote sites may be reviewed in
light of Bank of America's loss of computer tapes with personal financial
information on more than 1 million federal employees.
Data Theft Reveal Storage Flaws
Recent high-profile thefts of sensitive data have enterprise IT executives
looking hard at the relationships among storage, backup and security, even as
vendors prepare new ways to lock down stored information.
Poll: Execs Misjudge Disaster Threat
Are technology executives from Venus and business executives from Mars? Everyone knows that men and women don't always see eye-to-eye, but it turns out that U.S. corporate executives might also need a crash-course in basic interpersonal communication.
Disaster recovery — insurance policy or survival plan?
Is a disaster recovery plan merely an insurance policy? This question was debated briefly without resolution during a panel discussion at a recent storage conference. That lack of resolution so bothered me that I debated the topic with myself for the rest of the day.
Your data has been wiped out — has your business too?
Don't back up your data? A disaster could strike at any time, causing you to lose all or most of it. Ignoring that possibility, or forever putting off action, is not the responsible way to run a business.
Lost data can cripple your business
I called my dentist's office a while back to confirm the date of my next appointment. I was surprised when the normally cheery receptionist sounded anything but upbeat. | 
