A lesson in backups
Michael Friedman learned the hard way how important it is to back up computers.
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Jun 3, 2016
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News tagged with backup
Five ways to become a smaller target for ransomware hackers
Hacking for ransom is on the rise—on pace to beat out last year's figures—and hits people where it hurts, locking them out of files, photos and critical records until they pay hackers a bounty to restore their access. ...
Security
Apr 5, 2016
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Five years later, nuclear expert offers three lessons from the Fukushima disaster
It has been five years since the emergency sirens sounded at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant following the massive 2011 earthquake and subsequent devastating tsunami. The partial meltdown of three reactors caused approximately ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 7, 2016
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Generators that relieve power grid worsen ozone pollution
Cornell engineers have found that firing up diesel backup generators in non-emergency situations triggers rising atmospheric ozone concentrations due to additional nitrogen oxide emissions. They reported their findings Jan ...
Environment
Jan 28, 2015
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FAA: Data from U-2 spy plane caused computer issue
Federal aviation officials say the air traffic control system around Los Angeles shut down last week because data from the flight plan of a U-2 spy plane confused software that runs the system.
Security
May 6, 2014
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Space station computer outage may force spacewalk
A computer outage at the International Space Station may require a spacewalk by astronauts and threatens to delay next week's launch of a commercial supply ship for NASA.
Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2014
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NSA website down, spy agency investigating: US official
The National Security Agency's website went down Friday and the US spy service known for hacking into computer networks said it was investigating the outage, a spokesperson said.
Internet
Oct 25, 2013
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Swisscom says paper got four files with internal data (Update)
Four of Swisscom's internal data files that included employee emails and other information were leaked to a top newspaper in what appears to be a criminal act, the telecommunications company said Wednesday.
Internet
Sep 18, 2013
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Scientists put citrus in "deep freeze" to preserve it
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are creating a backup storage site or "genebank" for citrus germplasm in the form of small buds, called shoot tips, which have been cryopreserved—that is, plunged into liquid ...
Ecology
Jul 23, 2013
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Review: Backing up may be hard to do, but I'm giving it another try
For many people, backing up their computers is like getting exercise or eating more vegetables: They know it's the right thing to do, but they just can't seem to get around to it. I know, because I'm like that.
Internet
May 24, 2013
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