The Data Vault

25/10/2021

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01/09/2016

Ransomware has now been confirmed to have spread to Linux servers so it looks like it's not just Windows servers in danger anymore. Remember: The best way to combat ransomware is with a robust and reliable backup solution and most importantly, MAKE SURE YOUR BACKUP IS WORKING!

31/05/2016

Don't you just love it when you're an ISP and you still get sales calls trying to sell you broadband?

15/04/2016

I'm not entirely sure what to say about this? The guy used rm -Rf and distributed it to every single server... *facepalm*
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/man-accidentally-deletes-his-entire-company-with-one-line-of-bad-code-a6984256.html

25/04/2015

Windows Server 2003 reaches end-of-life on July 14th 2015. If you have any old servers still running that, you might want to think about upgrading them because security patches will stop soon.

31/12/2014

Microsoft is replacing Internet Explorer with new browser:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/microsoft-to-replace-internet-explorer-with-new-streamlined-browser-9949448.html

Microsoft is developing a new, streamlined web browser that will replace Internet Explorer, according to reports, in an apparent attempt to move towards other popular browsers like Chrome and Firefox.

18/09/2014

Some of these spam scammers are total idiots. They come up with some truly ingenious ways to trick you into giving up your details and spend who knows how many hours setting up the scam only to fail at the last hurdle by sending 50+ email to you with exactly the same content.

12/06/2014

New domains with the .uk extension have arrived, but don't be too quick to rush out and buy them. Even if your favourite keyword is still available, you will need to prove that you already own the .co.uk version before you can purchase the .uk version.

03/04/2014

A new form of USB technology which allows reversible connectivity between many devices such as computers or external media. The new USB 3.1 type C cables, which look similar to Apple's lightning connector, can handle speeds of up to 10gbps which is double that of the current USB 3 technology.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26868531

A new design for USB - the standardised connection for data transfers between electronic devices - has been shown off for the first time.