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Mozy announces Stash cloud file sync service
Mozy released the beta of a new file synchronisation service called Stash, which allows photos, videos or documents to be uploaded automatically to the cloud and shared across any device.
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Netgear and D-Link join the cloud game
The move to cloud computing isn't just for businesses. At CES, home network giants D-Link and Netgear are showing a range of equipment that leverage cloud services to give consumers more access to and control over home networks--and network content--from mobile devices.
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Windows 8 to tame storage hassle with 'Spaces' technology
Windows 8 will tame data loss and storage bloat on PCs by offering a simple form of the thin provisioning and virtualisation technology more commonly found tin data centres, Microsoft has said.
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Second-hand USB drives riddled with malware, Sophos finds
Two thirds of a random assortment of USB flash drives bought second-hand at an Australian rail company lost property auction turned out to be infected with malware, security company Sophos has reported.
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Da Vinci Code inspires secure USB drive
Taking inspiration from Dan Brown?s The Da Vinci Code, a hopeful US startup has fused a USB flash drive with a ?Cryptex? device, a metal cylinder that can only be opened by setting the correct combination on a rotating barrel.
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USB sticks still being used insecurely, Ponemon study finds
USB sticks remain a big security weakness for UK organisations with many employees using drives without permission and not bothering to report their loss, a Ponemon Institute study has found.
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ViaSat UK rolls out secure military communications tech
Satellite communications vendor ViaSat UK has launched a range of high-capacity satellite-based products, designed for use by the UK military and government, following its acquisition of UK security specialist Stonewood last year.
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Government gets 'Top Secret' Nano secure flash drive
ViaSat UK has taken the wraps off the Eclypt Nano, a ruggedised flash drive for government and military use, the only drive of its kind to be certified to Top Secret level by the UK?s Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG).
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New Kingston DataTraveler 6000 nearly identical to old model
Kingston has announced the DataTraveler 6000, a ruggedised titanium-coated USB stick for high-end security use by businesses and government which comes with a single added benefit not everyone will need ? FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliance.
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Windows 8 boot screens get a classy new look
One of the many notable new features in Windows 8 is how quickly it boots - it can start up in under seven seconds, in fact. With such a short booting time, what will you get instead of a ton of speeding BIOS text?
