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vSphere upgrade saga: Fixing backup and other virtual appliances

Posted December 19, 2012 - 8:48 am

Ever since I upgraded vCenter Server to v5.1, my backup tool has been failing, unable to connect to vCenter. This is not unexpected as my SSL certificate for vCenter changed, and with that change comes the need to fix my backup tool. How to do this is fairly straight-forward actually.
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Spotlight on data protection

Posted August 2, 2012 - 4:49 pm

With 22,918,441 million records exposed in data breaches in 2011, it's more clear than ever that what you don't know about data protection can hurt you. Get up to speed here.
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How to permanently erase personal files from a company PC

Posted June 16, 2012 - 7:11 am

Reader Steve wrote in with this question:
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Final phase of Mass. data protection law kicks in March 1

Posted January 25, 2012 - 3:31 pm

All companies storing personal data on Massachusetts residents have until March 1 to ensure that their contractors, suppliers, technology providers and other third parties comply with a new provision of the state's data breach law.
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Proposed EU data protection rules include right to be forgotten

Posted January 25, 2012 - 8:29 am

New proposals for Europe's data-protection law would see companies facing fines of up to two percent of their global turnover if they breach the rules.
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EU calls for 'one-stop-shop' for data protection rules

Posted November 29, 2011 - 2:17 pm

The European Union's Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has said that data-protection authorities in the EU must have greater powers to enforce privacy rules across the 27 member states.
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Malware may be the boomingest niche in a slow economy

Posted November 3, 2011 - 4:53 pm

The volume of malware on the 'net is growing faster than anyone thought. But the number of viruses isn't the story. The real danger is the new focus on selling stolen access to sensitive sites, not just data.
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Data center and cloud providers talk security, performance and easing concerns

Posted November 2, 2011 - 10:27 am

Worried that a data center in the cloud is too risky?
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Hurricane Irene is on her way. Is your data center ready?

Posted August 23, 2011 - 1:54 pm

What's your Irene plan? Hear how one IT group saved its data center by moving it into a water tower.
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Groupon deal of the day: 300,000 customer accounts...FREE!

Posted June 29, 2011 - 10:33 am

Why wait for hackers to steal customer-account data when you can post it publicly yourself? Builder of ShouldIChangeMyPassword.com finds that for Groupon users the answer is 'yes.'
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LulzSec hacks expand to damage ordinary people, not just governments and corporations

Posted June 17, 2011 - 1:53 pm

LulzSec has topped off its string of high-profile hacks over the last weeks with the gratuitous post of data on private citizens, which is already implicated in incidents of fraud. Lulz, bro. Lulz.
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Citigroup data breach shows why we need fed rules to protect personal data online

Posted June 9, 2011 - 12:02 pm

Breached despite good security, Citigroup hack drives home how great the need has become for consistent requirements on how to store personal data securely.
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Hacks make Internet look lawless, but security just hasn't caught up to spear-phishers yet

Posted June 3, 2011 - 12:09 pm

Data breaches shake confidence in the cloud, blaming it for security gaps between new technology, old security policies and a human tendency toward trust. Fix that and you're golden.
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iPhone privacy question isn't 'Did you do it;' it should be 'How can I stop you?'

Posted May 11, 2011 - 11:03 am

The problem isn't that smartphones collect private data, it's that their owners don't have the tools to keep their privacy from being invaded.
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Google, Amazon music services make cloud storage, and security breaches, idiot-proof

Posted May 10, 2011 - 2:18 pm

Apple has tweaked the iOS version of Safari to be able to run Amazon's Cloud Player music-service client, just as Google launches the second service to beat Apple to its own punch.
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Gartner warns: Cloud users, save yourselves

Posted May 6, 2011 - 12:00 am

Even the best cloud services can crash and leave you stuck if your DR doesn't extend beyond the enterprise to cover the apps you run on someone else's cloud.
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Apps to stop data breaches are too complicated to use

Posted May 4, 2011 - 3:31 pm

Data loss protection can protect the specific information you think is too valuable to use; it can also take two years to put into effect.
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Cyber-spy agency NSA offers tips on keeping yourself safe online

Posted May 3, 2011 - 3:06 pm

Among the tips tech pubs don't usually offer consumers is to use alternative DNS providers (instructions provided), and encrypt everything, including your laptop hard drive.
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iPads become inevitable for enterprise IT

Posted April 28, 2011 - 12:24 pm

At some companies IT leads the charge on tablets. At others,it tries to hold back the tide. The evidence that tablets are actually useful, not just sexy, is becoming overwhelming.
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Mich. State Police confiscate cell data at traffic stops; won't say when or why

Posted April 20, 2011 - 11:35 am

Using forensic hardware from CelleBrite, Michigan State Police search and confiscate digital data at routine stops, even with no reason to suspect the victim of any crime.
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Skype gives away private data from Android, gives IT a teachable moment

Posted April 18, 2011 - 12:14 pm

Using a grossly insecure Skype client and new exploit for illustration, IT can show its value even to phone users who scoff at musty ideas of how to keep data secure.
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Epsilon breach grabs US Senate attention

Posted April 15, 2011 - 4:45 pm

Seems that the recent Epsilon breach has rankled a couple members of the U.S. Senate who are now pushing for further investigation into the irritating violation of privacy.
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Government made me do it, imprisoned TJX hacker claims

Posted April 8, 2011 - 8:34 pm

Convicted hacker Albert Gonzalez, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the massive hacks at TJX, Heartland and numerous retailers, now claims that he thought he was authorized and directed by the government to carry out the illegal activities.
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SCADA security arms race underway

Posted April 1, 2011 - 8:45 am

Following Stuxnet, security researchers are now taking a closer look at the software that controls industrial systems.
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