This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mimeat_private for more info. --------------4C1F54516A48 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=us-ascii Content-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.980915035140.17965eat_private> http://www.wired.com/news/print_version/print_version/technology/story/15002.html Data Security Going Underground Wired News Report 1:00pm 14.Sep.98.PDT One company serious about data security has bought an abandoned nuclear bunker in southern England, where it is offering to store important corporate data on secure servers 300 feet underground. London-based A.L. Digital recently purchased a former military communications facility. The bunker was built to withstand the electronic magnetic pulse of a nuclear attack. The company claims the location is also impervious to electronic eavesdropping. "There are similar facilities outside of the UK," said Adam Laurie, A.L. Digital's director, which bought the bunker from the British army. "But with all the reports of industrial espionage, British companies are not very comfortable with housing their data offshore." The company is no stranger to security. It developed a security plug-in for the open-source Apache server, which is the most widely used Web server on the Internet. The Apache-SSL software lets companies add strong (128-bit) encryption to Apache servers. The center has been set up to cater to companies wanting to house their most critical data in a safe environment. While there is a growing awareness of securing data from Internet-based attacks, companies often overlook basic physical security. "In many cases all one has to do to get at corporate servers is sneak past the front desk and break into a locked room," said Laurie. Will individuals use the facility to store their data? Probably not, according to Laurie. Pricing starts at US$20,000-25,000 per server. --------------4C1F54516A48-- -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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