Friday, January 30, 2009

Oopsie! 10 woeful tales of data gone missing; Taser-wielding boss? Think I'll work from home today

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10 woeful tales of data gone missing
By Beth Schultz
Backup tapes, the repositories of millions upon millions of personal data records, are slippery little devils. Here are 10 examples of backup tape disappearances – the recent, the classic and one just plain unusual. Read full story

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01/30/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Google M-Lab provides a window into your ISP
  2. Don't fear the penguin: A newbie's guide to Linux
  3. Laid-off Nortel workers lobby for severance
  4. Online privacy tips for teens . . . and the adults who ignore them
  5. World's first 2Tb drive launched in Australia
  6. New Data Center: storage
  7. Tech industry's most famous Super Bowl ads
  8. Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage DLC now available
  9. Ex-Fannie Mae employee accused of planting computer time bomb
  10. FTC slaps Do Not Call violators with $1.2 million in penalties


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