During this week, I have learned a lot of why I should back up my data and protect my computer from viruses and other malicious software. Also, by reading through various articles of companies who back up their data, I learned the importance of having reliable software to back up data.
In an article I found online, titled “Online Backup Company Carbonite Loses Customers' Data, Blames And Sues Suppliers,” online backup and storage provider Carbonite lost over 7,500 customers’ data by utilizing faulty software. Carbonite is seeking unspecified damages against Promise Technology for unfair and deceptive business practices and other claims. Carbonite claims that there were serious flaws with the software that engineers at Promise Technology overlooked and did not fix. Not only were customers’ data loss, but the reputation of Carbonite suffered and substantial damage has been done to the business. But of course, the most damage that has been done is to the customers whose files were lost due to this malfunctioning of software.
The URL of the article is pasted below:
Also this week, I learned how to send digitally signed and encrypted e-mails. The process was not difficult at all and it helped me understand the importance of safety against viruses and spam that I receive through my e-mail. Below is a screenshot of my inbox of my successful completion of sending and receiving encrypted messages. I filtered my inbox so you could see all the e-mails clearly without sorting through the rest of my e-mails.
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