Category: Data Protection
UK Rank Favourably in a Cyber-Defence Survey
A cyber defence survey which was conducted by the Security and Defence Agenda think tank rated the UK cyber-readiness four stars out of five. This ranks the UK alongside countries such as Germany and the USA and suggests that recent initiatives that have been implemented have improved the UKs cyber-readiness. Israel, Finland and Sweden led the way with a rank of four and a half stars out of five whilst …
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 …
“Porous as a Colander”
Expert Says Cyberterrorism is a Threat to U.S. Corporations and Government Agencies When you think about data backup and recovery, you probably think of natural disasters – floods, hurricanes, fires, and the like. But cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke says that the biggest threat to our sensitive information may not come from the sea or the sky. It may come from China. Or Iran, North Korea, Russia, or any other nation …
Why Unlimited Backup Quotas are Unrealistic.
I recently came across a video interview where the CEO of a ‘business solution’ online backup company was asked how an unlimited data storage plan is possibly profitable. He came back talking about de-duplication and the fact that data was being stored on their servers rather than on the customer’s site. He then concluded by shrugging his shoulders and saying “The future is bright so give us all your data.” …
Backup Vs Replication
Businesses everyday are faced with the decision of whether to opt for a backup solution or replication solution or both. It is worth reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of these before reaching a decision on which way to go. The main considerations are what you are wishing to achieve, and how far your budget will stretch. Understanding the difference between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity is therefore essential. It is …
Although Slow to the Cloud, Practicing Physicians Embrace Mobile Healthcare
The medical community is going mobile, as healthcare providers are embracing the next wave of mobile devices. A Jackson & Coker report has found that four out of five practicing physicians use their personal mobile devices in their daily medical procedures, from prescribing medicine to scheduling patient follow-ups and entering billing data. “As mobile devices and applications have become more user-friendly, affordable and powerful, the appeal to businesses of all …
Stricter Data Controls in China: Microblogging
An online announcement in China has ordered all microblog companies registered in Beijing to enforce real name registration within three months. The tightening rules are a bid to control the microblogs gaining influence and the speed at which they share information. The latest summer figures have identified almost 500 million internet users in China, more than any other country in the world. Government officials have warned that further, tighter new …
Application Security: Adobe Case Study
The promised updates for those who are using the Adobe Reader 9.x and Acrobat 9.x applications on a Microsoft Windows operating system have been released. Adobe had to release the unscheduled updates due to an increased number of cases of hackers exploiting a security weakness in the software which enabled them to hijack the machine, and potentially compromise confidential data. These updates for the applications aim to prevent hackers from …
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. …
Approaching the Data Centre Market
“There is no good way to predict what the technical footprint will be,” states Rachel Dines, analyst at Forrester Research. She refers here to the decision all corporations face when deciding whether to host their own IT infrastructure, or to outsource it. Many companies are now swaying much more heavily towards renting data centre space. This has become especially apparent during the downturn of the economy, between 2009-10. Many sectors …
