ICI has begun a programme to monitor the use of its international data networks in an attempt to avoid the need for a mutlimillion-pound network upgrade. The move should allow more efficient use of bandwidth and enable targeted upgrades.
Symantec has finally released a reporting tool for NetBackup and Backup Exec. In the meantime, less expensive third-party tools have been vacuuming up the market share.
A class action lawsuit against TJX accuses the retailer of negligence for not doing enough to secure customer data and for keeping quiet about the breach for a month.
Wolseley UK, which operates plumbing and building outlets including Plumb Centre, Build Centre and Bathstore, is investing in disaster recovery arrangements for critical business IT systems.
Tivoli Storage Manager 5.4, released this week, establishes a disk cache for most recently backed-up files, improving the slow restore times associated with the product.