August 18

Every now and then our lab techs have some fun…. A solar eclipse over the U.S. and a classic song by Bonnie Tyler prompted this rewrite.

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Total Head-Crash on the Park
Here's a flowchart to help you decide if you should back up

Mar 31, 08:07 am

Here's a flowchart to help you decide if you should back up

World Backup Day is on March 31st! CBL supports the mission to increase awareness and decrease the incidents of data loss through avid worldwide data backup. It’s a good annual reminder about the importance of protecting your data. Check out the full chart after the jump.

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Data Protection Snapshot by the Numbers

Oct 1, 06:05 pm

Data Protection Snapshot by the Numbers

Organizations are managing a lot more data these days and that means more data to protect – but confidence is lacking in ability not only to protect it but recover from increasing disruptions and downtime. We’ve picked out some of the number highlights from a recent Data Protection survey.

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Severe Summer Weather Predicted - 3 Strategies to Keep Data Safe

Jul 22, 06:46 am

Severe Summer Weather Predicted - 3 Strategies to Keep Data Safe

An above-normal seasonal prediction from the NOAA is a good reminder to be aware of strategies to protect your technology and data from the effects of severe summer weather.

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Rise in Data Threats Adds to Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 22, 09:24 am

Rise in Data Threats Adds to Coronavirus Crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge countries all over the world, data is playing an important role in the fight but is also under heightened risk from threats to cybersecurity and data safety.

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Study: Wide Array of Private Data on Secondhand Drives, a Reminder to Discard With Discretion

Oct 15, 10:35 am

Study: Wide Array of Private Data on Secondhand Drives, a Reminder to Discard With Discretion

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire performed a study examining secondhand hard disk drives and found they often contained data from their previous owners.

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