On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 due to the spread of the H1N1 virus. The virus, also known as Swine Flu, has rapidly established itself and will continue to persist in the coming months as the...
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NYSE in Chaos
A computer glitch stopped trading for 40 minutes in more than 200 stocks at the New York Stock Exchange today. One of the key computer servers used to conduct trading lost connectivity to the trading network. As a result, stocks such as General Electric and...
Sensitive Data Missing From National Archives
The National Archives lost a computer hard drive containing massive amounts of sensitive data from the Clinton administration. The drive went missing from the Archives facility while Archive members were converting the Clinton administration information to a digital...
Terrorist Attacks – History Repeats Itself
In July of 1993, eight individuals were arrested and later convicted for plotting terrorist attacks on key sites in Manhattan. Such key sites included: the St. Regis, the Waldorf-Astoria and the UN Plaza hotels, as well as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels. VP of...
Carbonite Data Loss – Our Analysis
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...
What Happened to Ma.gnolia? The Autopsy
Larry Halff’s social media website ma.gnolia.com is gone. He spent four years during which he, “devoted most of my time, energy, and love” to building the site. Users of the site had built intellectual and social capital through the bookmarks, groups, and connections...
Business Continuity Planning – Internet Security
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...
Global Data Vault Selected for Interop Net
Interop, held this year May 19-21 in Las Vegas and November 18-19 in New York, is the leading global technology event, with the most comprehensive IT Conference and Exhibition available. Interop Show Floor, courtesy: The Photo Group 2008 The InteropNet provides...
Congratulations Due at Fannie Mae
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 to insert a virus to attack and destroy data at the government chartered mortage...
Business Continuity Planning – Vital Emergency Supplies
Vital Emergency Supplies There is never a good time for an emergency, but in the event of an untimely disaster your company must have much more than a basic first-aid kit on hand. In regard to emergency supplies, it's important to let workers know just what will be...