Stranger Data – the Stranger Things We See in the Lab for Recovery
Stranger Data – the Stranger Things We See in the Lab for Recovery

30 May 2022

At CBL we’ve seen odd hard drives, and some stranger things, too.

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I’ve Got the Power: Gearing Up for a Stronger, Greener Grid
I’ve Got the Power: Gearing Up for a Stronger, Greener Grid

21 March 2018

Lights out, everybody! A nationwide, permanent power outage could occur.

As our daily live grow more entangled with sophisticated devices and technology, so too does the potential for exploitation of vulnerabilities in those devices and systems.

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Speeding Up or Slowing Down?: 7 Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2017
Speeding Up or Slowing Down?: 7 Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2017

21 July 2017

Overall, a previously burgeoning startup marketplace has been in decline since 2016. Dark Reading cites the startup slowdown a result of reduced funding from venture capital firms. However, one industry continues to boom, despite the overall decline: cybersecurity.

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Amazon Goes Grocery Shopping, Buys Whole Foods
Amazon Goes Grocery Shopping, Buys Whole Foods

23 June 2017

More and more, businesses are looking for ways to blend brick-and-mortar stores with online services. The company that rules the online marketplace? Amazon. But Bezos is branching out.

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The Hidden Hazard: Protecting Your Organization from Insider Threats
The Hidden Hazard: Protecting Your Organization from Insider Threats

8 February 2016

Cybersecurity concern: Insiders

Threats to the security and safety of your data are all around. Many people are familiar with the most common Internet dangers, such as Phishing scams, stolen passwords, browser vulnerability, and hackers. However, there’s another, more duplicitous danger at work. In recent years, Insider Threats have become a huge Cybersecurity concern.

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Can you trust data recovery service providers?
Can you trust data recovery service providers?

17 January 2012

What does a trustworthy DR provider look like? Who can you give your keys to?; photo by pepperJ The worst has happened: the computer or server with your confidential and time-sensitive data has crashed. Panic starts to set in, and a quick call or visit to your IT support confirms that this issue is beyond the scope of your help desk’s services. It’s time to call in a data recovery provider. IT support probably already has a provider in mind. But what exactly are they going to do with your data? How can you trust them?

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West Joins East: Western Digital buying Hitachi Global Storage
West Joins East: Western Digital buying Hitachi Global Storage

7 March 2011

As seen in the NY Times DealBook Western Digital announced earlier today that it will be purchasing Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in a deal worth $4.3 Billion. The landscape of storage manufacturers just got a bit smaller, but it remains a massive growing technology industry.

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Tides of Change: Economics and the IT industry
Tides of Change: Economics and the IT industry

1 December 2008

Recently CBL’s Business Development Manager, Kalle Almer, attended a panel format event discussing the current state of the economy and the effects on the Canadian IT industry. Some interesting topics were focused on and with uncertain directions, panelists pondered how things will unfold in the current conditions.

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