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Cloud providers that store client data on shared or virtual servers must ensure that private customer information cannot be accessed in the event of a cyber attack or a server being hacked, according to search specialists, Simplexo. . On 9th August, Amazon The link for this article located at Director of Finance is no longer available. . On 9th August, AmazonThe link for this article located at Director of Finance is no longer available. cloud, providers, store, client, shared, virtual, servers, ensure, private, custome. . Dave Wreski
This is a scary, but true, story about how heavy handed the FBI is willing to be to a data center. Did you know that they can confiscate all of your servers on the suspicion that, while you did nothing wrong, you are inadvertently hosting a hacker? The FBI was simply impatient with the pace of the investigation on-site, so they took all of the servers to their own labs. People who fear the coming of Big Brother should, perhaps, ask themselves if he's here now. . . .. If FBI agents showed up at your data center bearing a warrant, would you be able to provide them prompt access to customer data? How long would it take? That's an important question in the wake of an FBI raid of Columbus, Ohio hosting company CIT Hosting last Saturday. Federal agents wound up shutting down the entire operation, seizing all the company's web servers and all customer data as part of its investigation of a hacking incident. CIT Hosting, also known as FooNet, markets itself as "the leader in the IRC and DDoS protection business for the last 5 years." The company posted a web page informing customers that its data center was shut down, and instructing customers to contact the FBI if they needed access to their files. "The FBI executed a search warrant issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio regarding the IRC network that we host," the company said in its statement. IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a live chat system that allows users to create private discussion rooms. While IRC has a lengthy history of legitimate use, it is also a medium for discreet communication between hackers. CIT said the FBI was "investigating whether someone hosted on our network hacked and attacked someone else." The link for this article located at carrierhotels.com is no longer available. . If FBI agents showed up at your data center bearing a warrant, would you be able to provide them pro. scary, story, about, heavy, handed, willing, center. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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