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Protecting your data whilst parting with your "crown jewels"
If you try to compare a car repair shop with a PC repair man you will find many similarities, both cut corners, charge you for unneccessary extras and are likely to be dishonest. This is according to an exclusive Sky News expose . If you have to take...
Posted 22 Jul 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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256GB on a USB memory stick, but no encryption?
Kingston Technology has just announced the release of a 256GB USB memory stick, a world first. 256 GB of data, allows you to store: 10 Blu-ray discs (~25 GB each) 54 DVD discs (~4.7 GB each) 365 CD discs (~700 MB each) My bug bear is when do companies...
Posted 21 Jul 2009 by Adam Jacobs | 1 comment(s)
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RFID authentication more secure than hard drive encryption?
When looking for a secure hard drive last week I came across a new type of portable storage, Freecom have an encrypted RFID swide-card that unlocks access to your data. The idea sounds great, I could have two cards one assigned to myself and another to...
Posted 19 Jul 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Data security for father in-laws
Last weekend my father in-law asked me if it was safe for him to throw away an old computer, as an ex-practicing solicitor his level of paranoia is heightened when it comes to information security. I found out that he had been storing his old computer...
Posted 27 May 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Data classifications now possible on Windows Server 2008 R2 file servers
One of the responsibilities I had last year was the delivery of a data classifications program within our business, this is the marking of all company information based upon risk of exposure, in our case we rated by Red, Amber & Green (RAG). For me...
Posted 12 May 2009 by Adam Jacobs | 2 comment(s)
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Exchange 2010 delivers e-mail best practice
I have just noticed over at the MS Exchange Team Blog an excellent addition to Exchange 2010. A new feature called "MailTips" advises users on common best practice, often missed when sending out a last minute mail before you head off for the...
Posted 29 Apr 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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