6 Common
Misconceptions about Compromised Backup
Tapes
Many times announcements in the press
about a lost or stolen tape are
accompanied with the statement "Because
our system is proprietary you can't read
data from the tapes without very
expensive hardware and software
technology, and a similar host
environment." This article demonstrates
that these statements are unacceptable
and show a complete lack of
understanding of the security
implications. Included you'll find
details on the 6 common misconceptions
about compromised backup tapes.
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David Reine and Michael Kahn
This new report by The Clipper Group compares the cost of disk-based archiving versus tape archiving, including not only the cost of the media itself but also the energy costs associated with using it.
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Breaches - What the Underground
World of Carding Reveals
US Department of Justice,
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This article first provides a brief
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breaches and the criminal “carding”
organizations that are responsible
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by criminals to commit financial
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