Vulnerability in Connected Western Digital My Book Live Drives Threatens to Wipe Data of Unsuspecting Owners
25 June 2021
A critical vulnerability in some WD My Book Live external drives caused some owners to find their data had be wiped by a remotely run command. Western Digital’s only recommendation in the wake of customer complaints and alarm was to unplug the devices from the internet to disconnect them from being compromised.
West Joins East: Western Digital buying Hitachi Global Storage
7 March 2011
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.
Avoid Looking for "Quick" Fixes to Data Loss Problems
19 June 2009
A data loss crisis can erode an organization’s self-confidence. Organizations can mitigate the threat of data loss by taking these three steps
Avoid Hazards Both On and Off the Course
8 August 2008
Without a good drive, your business could be handicapped, too. Your data could be held captive.