Is this the late-late-early show or the early-early-late show? Looking at my calendar and asking myself what the chances are that I'll manage to write a second column by Friday (when I have to get up at 4:30 AM to get ready for the BACN meeting at 7:30 AM), I decided just to post-date this and send it out now. Last week TechTarget sent me a link to an “e-zine.” I don't know why they called it … [Read more...]
There Are No Guarantees: FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 02-16-07
This week’s InfoWorld GripeLine addresses the lack of warranties from online backup providers. A careful consumer went out to compare the license agreements from several services, including Mozy, which I’ve been using for a while, and Iron Mountain, which now owns LiveVault of the John Cleese Backup Trauma Institute videos. The results of this investigation prompted a long letter to GripeLine and … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 05-05-06: There's Data Protection, and Then There's Data Protection
Last week Faithful Reader Mike Van Horn suggested that since the real purpose of backup, and therefore this newsletter, is protecting data, I should talk about protecting data in other ways, specifically the issue of securing computers against theft. Unfortunately, I know nothing at all about this subject, apart from the fact that when the Ur-Guru needs to leave his laptop in a hotel room, he … [Read more...]