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HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System
Reviews This is an excellent backup solution for small businesses, and more cost-effective than tape at this end of the market. Performance could be better, but that's our only real concern.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cartridge, Backup, Microsoft Windows Explorer, HP StorageWorks, performance, VAT, backup system
Fusion-io ioDrive (80GB)
Reviews The Fusion-io ioDrive is in a performance field of its own. Home users are much better off RAIDing a few SSDs together; however, for those running servers that need extra throughput now, the Fusion-io represents an expensive, but justifiable, saviour.
Tags: Gamer, PCI Express, Chip, Card, Ubuntu, NAND, operating system, Fusion-io, firmware, hard drive
Attack exploits unpatched Excel security hole
News Windows users are warned to avoid opening suspicious attachments as Microsoft races to get a fix out for security hole in Excel.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Applications and tools, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Corp., Security, Storage, removable storage, Autorun Functionality, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Excel
Coming soon: Full-disk encryption for all
Techguide A lot has been written about full-disk encryption and its positive impact on reducing data theft. However, for a host of reasons, many organizations and data centers have yet to adopt the technology.
Tags: Personal storage, Authentication and encryption, Security, Western Digital Corp., Specification, Trusted Computing Group, Encryption, User Data, Storage, removable storage
UK parliament computers get Confickered
News Blog posts e-mail saying the U.K. parliament's computer network is infected with the Conficker worm.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security, computer, remote access, Parliamentary Network, virus, portable computer, U.K., network, blog
Long live the Sneakernet: Computing's most resilient network
News The Sneakernet, where someone puts data on a disk, flash drive etc. and runs it to another computer, is arguably one of our most enduring networks.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Data Management, Microsoft Corp., Computing, Storage, Cloud computing, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Inc., Bandwidth
Still no arrests from Aust police raid
News Raid carried out by the Australian Federal Police on a Melbourne homeowner suspected of attempting to obtain credit card details via an online forum, has not yielded any arrests or charges.
Tags: Hacking, Authentication and encryption, Arrest, Spokesperson, Storage, RAID, computer, Melbourne, ABC Inc., credit card
UK defense ministry loses 28 laptops this year
News U.K. defense minister Bob Ainsworth reveals his ministry has lost 28 laptops, 20 USB sticks and four PCs this year.
Tags: PC security, USB Flash Drive, Storage, USB, Laptop Computer, U.K., storage device, PC, PC security
10 tips for secure computer disposal
Techguide If you're in charge of IT resources at an organization with more than a handful of computer users, you might need this advice for secure equipment disposal.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security Management, Infrastructure/architecture management, Data, Security, Storage, Access Control, computer, Server
UK health system gets 100,000 locked-down USB storage devices
News After a series of data breaches that has caused embarassment and worse for the public sector, the National Health System has ordered 100,000 secure USB memory devices.
Tags: Data security, Privacy, procurement leader, Storage, USB, West Suffolk Hospital National Health System Trust, password protection, Procurement, public sector, Hospital
Intel details solid-state drive plans
News Chipmaker officially enters SSD market with products aimed at both enterprise and consumer markets, but stops short of putting out price tags.
Tags: Storage, Intel Corp., Storage, Notebook, San Francisco, hard drive, marketing, analyst, desktop, California
Energy storage coming to a power grid near you
News Storage on the grid would allow use of more solar and wind power and avoid the need for new power plants. So what's holding up grid storage?
Tags: grid computing, Storage, Energy Storage, Storage, Grid, hard drive, lithium-ion, theory, financial, NSTAR
How Intel's supercomputer almost used HP chips
News In the 1990s, Intel seriously considered building the world's fastest supercomputer with a rival's processors, but the Pentium Pro arrived in time after all.
Tags: Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Chip, Server, processor, supercomputer
SanDisk fine-tunes SSDs for netbooks
News The flash memory firm has revealed two solid-state drives and a range of memory cards that are specifically tailored for use in small, cheap sub-notebooks.
Tags: Components, Hardware, Memory, Notebooks and tablets, Storage, Battery, SanDisk Corp., Storage, Ubuntu, removable storage
Microsoft tightens Windows 7 security for USB drives
News Windows 7 won't automatically launch programs using AutoRun when USB drives are inserted, company says.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Memory, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Security, USB Flash Drive, Storage, removable storage
