09 January 2011
Stolen Laptop Contains Cancer Cure Data
14/01/11 10:35 Filed in: Security
There is some doubt as to wether there was anything close to a cancer cure for this laptop, so ignore the hype. I just can't believe the stupidity and irresponsibility of these highly educated and paid Phd s. This is yet another reason upper management should take an ACTIVE ROLE in protecting data.
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by Leslie Katz
Sook Shin and Ralf Jankecht have posted flyers in pawn shops appealing for the return of their stolen laptop.
(Credit: News 9)
Today's "Dude, you got to back up your data!" public-service announcement comes courtesy of Sook Shin, a university researcher who says her stolen laptop contained years worth of data related to a possible cure for prostate cancer.
And nope, you guessed it. She didn't back up and says some of her research can never be retrieved, while other parts could take up to two years to replicate.
Shin and husband Ralf Jankecht, a professor of cell biology at Oklahoma University, are leading cancer researchers at the school. Sunday, they made a quick stop in Oklahoma City on their way back to the lab, according to the local News 9. That's when someone smashed the window of their car and made off with a 13-inch white MacBook in a dark orange computer bag.
"I'm devastated and I feel so guilty," a tearful Shin told News 9.
The pair is now offering a $1,000 reward for return of the computer, no questions asked. "Thief, it is OK. Everybody makes mistakes," reads a flyer that's been posted in area pawn shops.
"Please return the computer with the data saved," Jankecht said. "This would tremendously help us and you would do something for society."
While most people who own a computer know they should regularly back up their data, surveys have shown that a surprising number rarely (or never) do. In this case, we can only hope for a story like that of the Swedish professor who had his laptop stolen and a week later received a USB drive holding all his data.
That thief, it appeared, took pity on the professor, backed up his information, and returned it to him. At which point, we hope, the professor backed it up a few more times over.
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by Leslie Katz
Sook Shin and Ralf Jankecht have posted flyers in pawn shops appealing for the return of their stolen laptop.
(Credit: News 9)
Today's "Dude, you got to back up your data!" public-service announcement comes courtesy of Sook Shin, a university researcher who says her stolen laptop contained years worth of data related to a possible cure for prostate cancer.
And nope, you guessed it. She didn't back up and says some of her research can never be retrieved, while other parts could take up to two years to replicate.
Shin and husband Ralf Jankecht, a professor of cell biology at Oklahoma University, are leading cancer researchers at the school. Sunday, they made a quick stop in Oklahoma City on their way back to the lab, according to the local News 9. That's when someone smashed the window of their car and made off with a 13-inch white MacBook in a dark orange computer bag.
"I'm devastated and I feel so guilty," a tearful Shin told News 9.
The pair is now offering a $1,000 reward for return of the computer, no questions asked. "Thief, it is OK. Everybody makes mistakes," reads a flyer that's been posted in area pawn shops.
"Please return the computer with the data saved," Jankecht said. "This would tremendously help us and you would do something for society."
While most people who own a computer know they should regularly back up their data, surveys have shown that a surprising number rarely (or never) do. In this case, we can only hope for a story like that of the Swedish professor who had his laptop stolen and a week later received a USB drive holding all his data.
That thief, it appeared, took pity on the professor, backed up his information, and returned it to him. At which point, we hope, the professor backed it up a few more times over.
Jungle Disk
13/01/11 21:04
We have ben testing JungleDisk in house and at a couple of client sites for a couple of months now. So far we have a Linux Server, Server 2003, and two Macs running OS X on the system.
Please note that we are a reseller, so this review is biased.
All of the client installs were straight forward with the exception of the Linux server. The Linux install is poorly documented and a main to get going but it has ben rock-solid since it was set up.
Cost estimation is a pain since you start up with 10Gb to start with and then charged per GB of online space you use. Good news is that the client has de-duplication so you are not paying to keep redundant files on line. You will also want to carefully consider which files you want to back up online to keep costs down.
Initial backup can take days to complete. Fortunately there is a time-enabled throttle so you can continue working while the backup is going. Once the initial upload is completed, only the changed data is backed up.
I will edit this post to include setup instructions and usage notes as they come up.