Search results for disaster

As Earnings Disaster Strikes, Intel Crying InsideOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 12 hours ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: internet | Tags as, earnings, disaster, strikes, , intel, crying, inside,
A read more »
Discuss     Bury

Report: Practical Ways to Prepare Midsized Companies for DisasterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 days ago (http://www.byteandswitch.com)
Category: other | Tags report, practical, midsized, companies, disaster, , , ,
"The latest InformationWeek Analytics report profiles new technologies that can protect the business without breaking the bank" read more »
Discuss     Bury

Did a single security engineer avert a DNS disaster?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 150 days ago (http://www.betanews.com)
Category: software | Tags Kaminsky, dns vulnerability, dns, hackers, security, , , ,
By holding off on announcing the patch for the DNS vulnerability, Dan Kaminsky avoided allowing hackers to do something they love to do - wait until someone fixes a problem and then figure out what was done to fix the problem and use that knowledge to attack unprotected platforms. By keeping the fix a secret and coordinating the implementation of the patch, he may have helped divert a major internet disaster. As Kaminsky wrote on his Web site, "After an enormous and secret effort, we've got fixes for all major platforms, all out on the same day. This has not happened before. Everything is genuinely under control." read more »
Discuss     Bury

IoSafe Fires Up Disaster ProtectionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 212 days ago (http://www.byteandswitch.com)
Category: storage | Tags iosafe, fires, disaster, protection, , , , ,
James Rogers reports, "Disk backup specialist IoSafe claims to have built the world%u2019s first 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure with toughened internal features, which it says can withstand fire and floods." read more »
Discuss     Bury

Does Your Blog Have a Disaster Recovery Plan?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 216 days ago (http://www.johnchow.com)
Category: other | Tags does, blog, disaster, recovery, plan, , , ,
"A few days ago, there was a electrical fire at The Planet that knocked out 9,000 servers, including the one belonging to Entrecard. Luckily, the fire only knocked out power and three walls." read more »
Discuss     Bury

Auction Site Helps Disaster Victims In China, MyanmarOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 226 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags auction, site, helps, disaster, victims, china, myanmar, ,
K.C. Jones reports that, "AuctionPal accepts donations of unused goods, sells them, and gives the proceeds to charities helping the victims of the cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China." read more »
Discuss     Bury

TechNet Magazine: Data Protection and Disaster Recovery for Exchange Server 2007Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 226 days ago (http://www.microsoft.com)
Category: software | Tags technet, magazine, data, protection, disaster, recovery, exchange, server, ,
Lee Benjamin writes an informative article for TechNet Magazine about data protection and disaster recovery methodology for Exchange Server 2007. read more »
Discuss     Bury

VMware automates disaster recovery for virtual serversOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 227 days ago (http://IS.pennnet.com)
Category: storage | Tags vmware, automates, disaster, recovery, virtual, servers, , , ,
VMware has announced a new tool for disaster-recovery management and automation in virtual server environments with today's launch of VMware Site Recovery Manager..." read more »
Discuss     Bury