If your company shuts its data storage systems down during the holidays, be careful that it’s not the last shutdown before a data loss. The Problem with Planned Shutdowns Many companies close their doors for an extended time during the Christmas and/or New Year’s holidays, including some that routinely schedule…
Western Digital is acquiring SanDisk for $19 billion. Dell is buying EMC for $67 billion in the largest tech acquisition in history if the deal is approved. Who (or what) comes next? Well, nobody’s confirmed there’s going to be another big tech deal anytime soon, but what rivals like IBM,…
Join us for the annual Southern California HTCIA Holiday Party! It’s that time of year where we get together as a family and celebrate! This year, HTCIA Southern California Chapter is gathering for lunch year at Steven’s Steakhouse in the city of Commerce. There will be a nice selection of dishes…
U.S. businesses that handle personal and company data from overseas may face higher costs and stricter regulations due to a new European legal ruling that finds American law is too weak to protect online privacy. Last month, the European Court of Justice (similar to the U.S. Supreme Court) struck down…
Originally published by Computerworld. U.S.-financed Open Technology Fund supports privately built encryption and other apps U.S. government funds have recently been used to support the creation and maintenance of commercially available smartphone encryption apps, according to public records. At the same time, U.S. security officials and some elected officials have complained…
Critical data is often stored on RAID systems because the configurations are considered to be fault tolerant. RAID systems can be configured to keep working when one drive fails allowing disks to be hot swapped while the system keeps running, but even this setup of an array of drives is…
Originally published by Young Upstarts at http://www.youngupstarts.com/2015/11/05/3-byod-risks-and-solutions-for-smbs/ By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies Today, many of us enjoy a seamless technology experience – moving from our smart homes, to our connected cars and into the workplace without missing a beat (or a swipe). These capabilities have created a new…
Chris Bross, DriveSavers Chief Technology Officer, shares insights on data recovery tips/tricks, the influence of technology on criminal/legal forensics, cell phone security and what to do if your device is contaminated by flood, fire or other natural disaster. DriveSavers | SEGMENT 4 | #105 If your I.T. guy is your…
Originally published by Channel Partners. An EMC partner says it’s already reaping the benefits of Dell’s pending $67 billion acquisition of the storage company. Chris Bross, CTO of data-recovery provider DriveSavers, said the consolidation will allow solution providers affiliated with Dell and EMC to become a one-stop shop. DriveSavers’ Chris Bross: “From the perspective…
Originally published by Cyber Defense Magazine at http://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/newsletters/october-2015/CDM-Cyber-Warnings-October-2015.pdf – pages 38-39 When a business or person needs a data recovery service provider, it’s highly important to be sure the facility has the proper industry certifications. Otherwise, the data missing may be at a much higher risk of being unrecoverable or even permanently destroyed. First,…
