Author Archives: Ritchie
Iranian Authorities Prevents Data Loss After Virus Discovered
The Iranian authorities have managed to avoid a potential disastrous data loss by responding very quickly and efficiently to a virus that was discovered at an oil terminal. The malware was first discovered on Sunday and forced the Iranian authorities to disconnect the main oil export terminal on Kharg Island which is in the Persian Gulf. The virus name has yet to be disclosed but it was a data deleing …
Insightful Data Breach Survey
A recent report by The Ponemom Institute and Symantec found that data breaches cost enterprises $126 per lost record. “Five years ago when we started reporting on data breaches in the UK, data breaches were a pretty nebulous concept,” stated Larry Ponemon, the institute’s founder. The study was conducted across 36 UK companies with data losses ranging from 3,500 to 78,000 records. The average cost of a data breach was …
Asigra and Backup Technology Present in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Summit
Reducing Organizational Risk with Cloud-Based Data Protection Leeds UK – March 21, 2012 – Asigra Inc., a leading Cloud Backup™ and recovery software provider since 1986, today announced that its partner, Backup Technology Limited (BTL), will present on minimizing organizational, employee and customer risks with cloud-based data protection. In a presentation titled, “The Business Case for Investing in Cloud Backup Now,” BTL will examine the importance of data protection redesign …
Cloud Computing: Risk Management Considerations
There are obvious advantages of Cloud Computing such as the huge savings in staff salaries, software licensing and power charges. However close attention must be paid to risk management. Principally it is critical to recognise that data being hosted in the Cloud does not necessarily replace the necessity of a solid Business Continuity plan. It is crucial to ensure that companies establish how responsibility for their data is being handled. …
Subway Restaurants; Other Retailers Targeted by Hackers
In December of 2011, four Romanian nationals were arrested for allegedly hacking into hundreds of U.S. retailers’ point-of-sale (POS) machines, including machines belonging to popular fast-food chain Subway. According to an article in Wired magazine, the hackers accessed the POS machines remotely and used keystroke-logging software to steal sensitive information – including credit/debit card and gift card numbers – from more than 80,000 customers. Investigators are still trying to determine …
Asigra named SearchStorage’s Backup & Disaster Recovery product of the year
Backup Technology would like to extend it’s congratulations to Asigra after they were named Search Storage’s Backup and Disaster Recovery product of the year 2011. After being founded in 1986 by the current CEO, David Farajun, Asigra has continually led the market with unique features, product innovation, support and scalability. The Asigra software has been integral to all of Backup Technology’s Cloud Backup and Virtual Disaster Recovery services since 2005, …
Advantages of Going Agentless with Asigra
Asigra’s agentless architecture was designed with scalable manageability in mind. For an organisation with an expansive IT environment or one planning rapid expansion an agentless architecture is extremely beneficial. Such a solution means that only one backup agent is required across an entire network. Backups can therefore be managed from a single console making administration infinitely easier. The software is generally installed on a dedicated backup box and if granted …
Concerning Lack of Data Security Among UK Councils
A report by the BBC has presented some shocking findings made by a UK information watchdog. The report highlighted the lax attitude which is being adopted by councils with regards to keeping data secure. There are 1,035 cases of UK councils experiencing data loss between 2008 and 2011. Of particular concern in the report was the exposure of data relating to children, as well as other vulnerable members of society. …
Anti-Virus Bugs on the Decline
Researchers have come out and stated that the use of fake antiviruses has declined over the last few months despite new versions being created. Antivirus vendors Kaspersky Lab have released a new report which reveals figures on the average number of antivirus attacks that have taken place over the last few months. The report states that in June, the average number of attacks was in the region of 50,000 and …
The Steps to a Private Cloud Implementation
The majority of individuals are familiar with cloud services and what it entails. But what many people are unfamiliar with is the different types of clouds that are available. What is the difference between a Public Cloud and a Private Cloud? The traditional cloud that most people associate virtual services with is the public cloud. It is a standardized IT service/software/infrastructure that enables the delivery of data via the internet …
