Around the Storage Block - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Entries

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» Iomega isn't the only one rejecting EMC's offer

- by Patrick Eitenbichler

Yesterday I noticed a couple of articles in the press re: EMC's proposed acquisition of Iomega -- which has since been rejected by Iomega's board of directors. According to various publications, this acquisition is consistent with EMC's strategy for serving the consumer and small business markets.

This isn't the first time EMC has tried to target their products and solutions at smaller businesses...

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Posted by The Data Storage Experts on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 10:31:00 PM

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» Unencrypted Tape Creates Security Vulnerabilities

-by Carlos Martinez

One of the top storage security vulnerabilities for enterprises today is unencrypted tape. Most enterprises store tape cartridges off the premises as protection against site disaster. This is a good thing. But the unaccounted for cartridge vulnerability arises during transportation or at a 3rd party storage facility. Considering how much sensitive data can reside on a tape and the volume of cartridges handled, it is only a matter of time before some confidential data has unauthorized exposure. Regulations such as CA SB1386 require public disclosure when unencrypted data is lost or stolen. The majority of the states in the U.S. have similar laws. Even international companies doing business in the U.S. need to heed these laws.

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Posted by The Data Storage Experts on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 8:33:00 AM

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