March 18, 2009 - The deletion of more than 10,000 Government records in Australia’s Northern Territory by the drunken ex-fiancée of an IT staff member highlights the need for protection of critical user IDs, passwords and government data.
The internet is full of reports of the deletion of 10,475 user accounts on the Northern Territories’ health, court and prison service’s computer systems in a drunken rage after one member of IT staff terminated a relationship with another IT employee.
The plain facts of the incident, which reports say cost five days of staff time and in excess of A$1.1 million to resolve - is that the governments security and backup systems didn’t work.
The data should have been stored digitally, encrypted and offsite with Data Vault Security. The data would then only have been accessed on an auditable basis by authorised members of staff.
It is inconceivable that high level administrator IDs & Data such as these were misused in the Northern Territories data deletion incident. The incident is a classic case of insufficient data protection and backup methodology being applied to high level administrator IDs, passwords and data.
Automated Online Backup technology is no longer the expensive option that many people think it is. It’s cost-effective, easily deployable and perhaps more importantly allows you to restore maliciously deleted data instantly.
The Northern Territory would have saved over A$1.1 Million dollars of Tax Payers money if they had only utilized the services of Data Vault Security.
By Andy T Hansen, International Sales Director, Data Vault Security.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
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My Pictures
My Videos
My Music
Quicken / Quickbooks
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Encryption (AES)
In-File Delta
Incremental
Automatic File Integrity Management
Web Configuration and Restore
Unlimited Backups and Restores
Open Files / Volume Shadow Copy
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Windows XP / 2000 / 2003 / Vista
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Australian Government data loss was avoidable!
March 18, 2009 - The deletion of more than 10,000 Government records in Australia’s Northern Territory by the drunken ex-fiancée of an IT staff member highlights the need for protection of critical user IDs, passwords and government data.
The internet is full of reports of the deletion of 10,475 user accounts on the Northern Territories’ health, court and prison service’s computer systems in a drunken rage after one member of IT staff terminated a relationship with another IT employee.
The plain facts of the incident, which reports say cost five days of staff time and in excess of A$1.1 million to resolve - is that the governments security and backup systems didn’t work.
The data should have been stored digitally, encrypted and offsite with Data Vault Security. The data would then only have been accessed on an auditable basis by authorised members of staff.
It is inconceivable that high level administrator IDs & Data such as these were misused in the Northern Territories data deletion incident. The incident is a classic case of insufficient data protection and backup methodology being applied to high level administrator IDs, passwords and data.
Automated Online Backup technology is no longer the expensive option that many people think it is. It’s cost-effective, easily deployable and perhaps more importantly allows you to restore maliciously deleted data instantly.
The Northern Territory would have saved over A$1.1 Million dollars of Tax Payers money if they had only utilized the services of Data Vault Security.
By Andy T Hansen, International Sales Director, Data Vault Security.
The internet is full of reports of the deletion of 10,475 user accounts on the Northern Territories’ health, court and prison service’s computer systems in a drunken rage after one member of IT staff terminated a relationship with another IT employee.
The plain facts of the incident, which reports say cost five days of staff time and in excess of A$1.1 million to resolve - is that the governments security and backup systems didn’t work.
The data should have been stored digitally, encrypted and offsite with Data Vault Security. The data would then only have been accessed on an auditable basis by authorised members of staff.
It is inconceivable that high level administrator IDs & Data such as these were misused in the Northern Territories data deletion incident. The incident is a classic case of insufficient data protection and backup methodology being applied to high level administrator IDs, passwords and data.
Automated Online Backup technology is no longer the expensive option that many people think it is. It’s cost-effective, easily deployable and perhaps more importantly allows you to restore maliciously deleted data instantly.
The Northern Territory would have saved over A$1.1 Million dollars of Tax Payers money if they had only utilized the services of Data Vault Security.
By Andy T Hansen, International Sales Director, Data Vault Security.
Monday, March 16, 2009
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Password Protected Configuration
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Network and Local backup destinations
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Windows 98 / ME / NT
Windows XP / 2000
Windows 2003 / Vista
Windows XP 64-bit / 2003 64-bit / Vista 64-bit
Mac OS X 10.2 or greater
NetWare 5.1 or above
Linux, Unix, Solaris, BSD (any JRE Capable OS)
Backup Features
Up to 250 Computers on one account
Un-restricted backup speed
Military Style Configurable Encryption (AES / 3DES / 2FISH)
Advanced Backup Scheduling (Daily / Weekly / Monthly)
Archiving - Advanced retention policies
In-File Delta
Open Files / Volume Shadow Copy
Live Vault / Real time backup
Backup External Devices – NAS drives etc.
Remote Secure File Access – 'Leave your laptop at home' technology
Automatic File Integrity Management System
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Remote Secure File Access.
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128MB of RAM (Minimum)
256MB of RAM (Recommended)
110MB Hard Disk Space
Internet Access.
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128MB of RAM (Minimum)
256MB of RAM (Recommended)
110MB Hard Disk Space
Internet Access.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Financial firms at risk of not backing up data as job losses spiral
As further redundancies are inflicted on the financial sector, computer forensics firm Kroll Ontrack is warning companies of the risks of not backing up data on redundant computers and other hardware.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research has predicted 62,000 job losses in the UK's financial sector alone by the end of 2009, and computer forensics specialists are warning that companies may not have the necessary resources to adequately back up data from computers.
With each device requiring anywhere between two and six hours of work to image contents, the financial sector alone could collectively require a quarter of a million human hours to complete the task, said Kroll.
Though redundancies have been most rife in the financial sector, the issue of preserving data is one that could affect companies in other sectors that are highly regulated.
Whilst most companies are not legally required to back up all data on computers and other hardware devices that are no longer in use, these companies leave themselves open to data loss and theft of intellectual property by not doing so.
They may also find themselves unable to meet obligations for data disclosure that could disadvantage them in future litigation.
Martin Carey, managing director of Kroll Ontrack, said, "We have already seen a large number of redundancies in several sectors and predictions claim those numbers will keep climbing throughout 2009. With fewer personnel and financial resources available, many companies are unlikely to have the means to perform the necessary tasks associated with creating forensic images prior to disposal."
He said, "In bypassing a process that at other times would be manageable, companies are leaving themselves open to risks, including theft of intellectual property and the potential inability to supply necessary data under legal obligations, which could have considerable financial implications."
Andy Hansen of Data Vault Security comments: "Members of the Financial Sector could face massive fines and loss of income if Data is not backed up and recoverable at all time. A clear indication that an automated, reliable, cost effective backup solution such as Data Vault Security is a necessity in these ever changing times. IT Managers and Company Officers can rest assured that all critical data is backed up everyday without the need for human intervention. "
The Centre for Economics and Business Research has predicted 62,000 job losses in the UK's financial sector alone by the end of 2009, and computer forensics specialists are warning that companies may not have the necessary resources to adequately back up data from computers.
With each device requiring anywhere between two and six hours of work to image contents, the financial sector alone could collectively require a quarter of a million human hours to complete the task, said Kroll.
Though redundancies have been most rife in the financial sector, the issue of preserving data is one that could affect companies in other sectors that are highly regulated.
Whilst most companies are not legally required to back up all data on computers and other hardware devices that are no longer in use, these companies leave themselves open to data loss and theft of intellectual property by not doing so.
They may also find themselves unable to meet obligations for data disclosure that could disadvantage them in future litigation.
Martin Carey, managing director of Kroll Ontrack, said, "We have already seen a large number of redundancies in several sectors and predictions claim those numbers will keep climbing throughout 2009. With fewer personnel and financial resources available, many companies are unlikely to have the means to perform the necessary tasks associated with creating forensic images prior to disposal."
He said, "In bypassing a process that at other times would be manageable, companies are leaving themselves open to risks, including theft of intellectual property and the potential inability to supply necessary data under legal obligations, which could have considerable financial implications."
Andy Hansen of Data Vault Security comments: "Members of the Financial Sector could face massive fines and loss of income if Data is not backed up and recoverable at all time. A clear indication that an automated, reliable, cost effective backup solution such as Data Vault Security is a necessity in these ever changing times. IT Managers and Company Officers can rest assured that all critical data is backed up everyday without the need for human intervention. "
Data Vault Security expand into Australia.
OXFORD, United Kingdom – Data Vault Security, World Class Backup Provider expands sales operations into Australia.
Data Vault Security, President Phil Watts said in an interview on Monday that the company will start offering their exclusive backup service in Australia with immediate effect via its Australian Accredited Reseller Network.
"We know expanding into Australia is something that is going to be a big and growing opportunity."
Data Vault Security already offers its services in the United Kingdom, USA, Canada and Germany and has plans to move into other markets in the next few months.
“We have seen a 100% increase in consumer and corporate sales in the past 30 days and see no reason for this trend to discontinue.”
The rapidly growing market of Hosted Backup has matured in recent months with advanced software offerings being made available to Domestic and Corporate users alike.
“At Data Vault Security we focus on ease of installation, use and restoration of lost files. Unlike some offerings, Data Vault Security allows users to backup multiple machines on one account. We also replicate clients data across at least 2 data centers, ensuring that their data is retrievable at all times.”
The company is also expanding into other hosted services that help secure PCs, improve their performance and allow users to remotely obtain files in a secure manner.
Data Vault Security, President Phil Watts said in an interview on Monday that the company will start offering their exclusive backup service in Australia with immediate effect via its Australian Accredited Reseller Network.
"We know expanding into Australia is something that is going to be a big and growing opportunity."
Data Vault Security already offers its services in the United Kingdom, USA, Canada and Germany and has plans to move into other markets in the next few months.
“We have seen a 100% increase in consumer and corporate sales in the past 30 days and see no reason for this trend to discontinue.”
The rapidly growing market of Hosted Backup has matured in recent months with advanced software offerings being made available to Domestic and Corporate users alike.
“At Data Vault Security we focus on ease of installation, use and restoration of lost files. Unlike some offerings, Data Vault Security allows users to backup multiple machines on one account. We also replicate clients data across at least 2 data centers, ensuring that their data is retrievable at all times.”
The company is also expanding into other hosted services that help secure PCs, improve their performance and allow users to remotely obtain files in a secure manner.
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