5511. Is Remote, Online Data Storage Really Necessary?
May 30, 2007
The need for reliable, authentic data backup is real -- but the "why" of choices made is often hopelessly obscured for business owners by endless truckloads of technical jargon understood only by the geeks.
Most business owners today would wind up in "rubber rooms" in a hurry were it not f...
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5512. Does Your Current Backup System Meet Federal Regulations?
May 30, 2007
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, mandates that all covered entities fulfill certain requirements for data backup, storage, and recovery; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) holds many publicly held companies and all Registered Public Accounting Fi...
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5513. Online Backup: How Does It Work - Is It Really Better Than Tape?
May 30, 2007
Web-based storage service providers offer small and medium-sized businesses with an alternative to backing up their data on tape, disk or hard drives alone. For a monthly service fee – usually quite reasonable – business owners can schedule data backups to be delivered via the internet and stored on...
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5514. Online Data Storage Or Tape Backup - What's Better?
May 30, 2007
Some business owners think their media-oriented backup systems (tape drives, zip drives, CDs) are all they need to insure reliable online business transactions. But there are hidden costs to those systems that may make online storage a better idea for day-to-day backup.
There's a certain ap...
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5515. Some of the Worst Tornados in US History Result in Massive Damage
March 21, 2007
April 11, 1965 is still remembered by many: that day a brutal string of tornados hit the states of Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan with wind gusts as high as 318 miles per hour, killing 250 people and injuring some 1500 others. The first funnel cloud hit the ground at 1 p.m. with others following at var...
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5516. Huge Landslide Destroys Ski Resort
March 21, 2007
On July 30, 1997 a huge landslide rolled over the Thredbo Ski village in Australia causing massive damage and virtually burying the resort; cars, buildings, people and all! The loose earth, rock, and foliage swept down the slope and crashed into the Bimbadeen Lodge, a multi-level building, used to h...
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5517. Delaware Valley Flood Results in Severe Damage
March 21, 2007
On August 18, 1955 hurricanes Connie and Diane passed through the Delaware valley area dropping over 8" of rain. Rushing water swept through the valley carrying with it homes, bridges, and debris. With little warning the Delaware River flooded creating havoc as a result.As the river swel...
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5518. Tsunami Hits Coastal Communities Across Southeast Asia, Killing an Estimated 275,000 People
March 21, 2007
On December 26, 2004 the Asian Tsunami hit the coastal regions of Southeast Asia. It was the result of the second largest and longest lasting underwater earthquake ever recorded, and has since been referred to as the single worst tsunami on record.The earthquake that generated this tsuna...
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5519. September 11, 2001: Terrorism Reaches the United States with Deadly Consequences
March 21, 2007
On September 11, 2001 four airliners where hijacked by terrorists and used as weapons to attack the United States. Two of the hijacked aircraft where flown by the terrorists into the "Twin Towers" of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. One was flown into the Pentagon, and the last aircraft crashed ...
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5520. Infrastructure Decimated by Earthquake in Kobe, Japan on January 17, 1995
March 21, 2007
On January 17th, 1995 a massive earthquake hit the region of Kobe, Japan. This quake was unique in that it occurred at the intersection of three tectonic plates. This resulted in enormous damage to the area. Buildings collapsed, roads were destroyed, and utilities went offline for days.A...
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