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Backup Direct shortlisted in the National Customer Service Awards 2010

Stuart Janicki — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:29 +0100

Backup Direct is shortlisted in the National Customer Service Awards 2010 as a finalist for Customer Service Team in the Business to Business category.

Lost Backup Tape Equals Big Fine For Zurich

Harry Burton — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:10:29 +0100

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued the largest ever fine to a single company after Zurich Insurance Company lost a backup tape containing the private details of over 46,000 policy holders.

Summary of Business Conditions August 2010

Harry Burton — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:39 +0100

The Agents reported that business confidence across a wide range of industries had ebbed in recent months. Many contacts attributed the fall in confidence to the announcements made in the June Budget, although few contacts had changed their plans for output, investment or employment as a result.

Rochdale Council Questioned Over Data Disclosure

Harry Burton — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:37:47 +0100

The exact requirements of principle one in the Data Protection Act has been called into question after Rochdale Council received complaints from members of the public over the disclosure of their contact telephone numbers to a third-party.

UK Economy Inflation Report 2010

Harry Burton — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:08:33 +0100

A report from the Bank of England outlining the current state of the UK and world economy.

British Government Sticks with IE6

Jennifer Jackson — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:19:42 +0100

Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is almost nine years old and yet many companies still use it as their browser of choice, including the British government. Recently there have been calls for the government and other businesses to upgrade to a more recent version of the browser. Apparently there have been significant flaws noticed in its code requiring constant patching to reduce security risks.

The Difference Between Online Storage and Online Backup

Harry Burton — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:49:05 +0100

An explanation of the difference between online storage and online backup technologies and services.

Tesco Bank Loses Customer Data

Harry Burton — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:54:36 +0100

The banking division of Tesco has lost personal details relating to "dozens of customers", in an incident that could leave those affected susceptible to fraudulent activity.

Virus Creator Caught In Slovenia

Harry Burton — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:32:58 +0100

A computer hacker responsible for writing the notorious 'Mariposa' virus has been caught and arrested in Slovenia.

The Difference Between Versioning and Retention

Jennifer Jackson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:47:22 +0100

Versioning and retention are two terms that often cause confusion when talking about online backup. They both refer to the storage of data but their exact meaning often gets mixed up and misunderstood by many people. Hopefully this short post will clear some of the fog.

MOD Loses 340 Laptops in Two Years

Harry Burton — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:24:18 +0100

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has lost 340 laptops over the past two years it has been recently revealed. The organisation also admitted that less than half of those machines had encryption software installed to prevent the exposure of sensitive data.

ICO takes action on FOIA enforcement

Harry Burton — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:08:33 +0100

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) today announced the consequences that public authorities will face if they fail to meet requirements identified in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations Act 2004 (EIR).

Incremental Backup - How It Works

Harry Burton — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:03:04 +0100

Incremental backup is a form of backup where only files that have changed since the last backup are, err backed up. Synonymous with online backup technology, it is a more efficient alternative to differential backup and full backup methodology commonly used by tapes.

Mandatory Breach Disclosure Within Four Years

Harry Burton — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:52:26 +0100

A law forcing all organisations to publically declare data breaches is to be in place in the UK within four years. It is an indication that Europe is ready to go over the head of internal governments on the issue of data protection.

Data Protection Laws Too Soft

Harry Burton — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:22:37 +0100

The majority of UK businesses feel that data protection laws are too soft. These are the findings of a recent survey by IT security firm Sophos UK & Ireland. The research, conducted among 1200 UK-based organisations, suggests that our country's current data protection legislation is relaxed and 'needs revision'.

Children's Hospital Loses Sensitive Data

Harry Burton — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:01:01 +0100

Birmingham's Children's Hospital has received a warning from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after breaching the Data Protection Act.

Three Councils found in breach of the Data Protection Act

Jennifer Jackson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:05:24 +0100

A lack of training in handling sensitive data is said to be the main cause in the latest Data Protection Breaches. Three councils including London Borough of Barnet, West Sussex County Council and Buckinghamshire County Council have all been found in breach of the Data Protection Act and as a result, over 9000 children’s data has been put at risk.

ICO releases data protection guidelines

Harry Burton — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:44:37 +0100

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - UK data protection watchdog - has released a new guide for small businesses covering, among other things, the use of cloud service providers.

24,000 Informed After Laptop Theft

Harry Burton — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:14:54 +0100

Training company A4e has written to clients in Hull and Leicester after losing details of over 24,000 people. The records were stored on a laptop that was stolen from the house of A4e employee during an "opportunistic domestic burglary".

Stolen Laptop Exposes 13,000 Farmers

Harry Burton — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:58:52 +0100

A laptop containing the personal details of over 13,000 British farmers has been stolen from a parked car. DairyCo - an organisation set up to improve the quality of the UK dairy market - has written to all those affected in apology.