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andy replied

20 March 2007, 16:30
Originally posted by PropertyCrashUK

A computer technician at the Alaska Department of Revenue deleted applicant information for an oil-funded sales account — one of state residents' biggest perks.

While reformatting the disk drive during a routine maintenance check, the technician mistakenly reformatted the backup drive as well and, suddenly, all the data disappeared.

A third line of defense — backup tapes that are updated nightly — were unreadable.

http://http://www.foxnews.com/story/...259842,00.html

sounds like someone from here
own up guys
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DimPrawn replied

20 March 2007, 16:11
A third line of defense — backup tapes that are updated nightly — were unreadable.

Milan!
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PropertyCrashUK started a topic Computer Tech Accidentally Erases Info on Alaska's $38 Billion Oil Fund

20 March 2007, 16:09
Computer Tech Accidentally Erases Info on Alaska's $38 Billion Oil Fund

A computer technician at the Alaska Department of Revenue deleted applicant information for an oil-funded sales account — one of state residents' biggest perks.

While reformatting the disk drive during a routine maintenance check, the technician mistakenly reformatted the backup drive as well and, suddenly, all the data disappeared.

A third line of defense — backup tapes that are updated nightly — were unreadable.

http://http://www.foxnews.com/story/...259842,00.html
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