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Fire Destroys Iron Mountain Data Warehouse, Argentina's Bank Records Lost

Posted by Soulskill on from the offsite-backups-are-for-wimps dept.

cagraham writes "A fire at Iron Mountain's data warehouse in Buenos Aires left the facility 'ruined' and killed nine first-responders, according to the Washington Post. The origin of the fire is unknown. The facility was supposedly equipped with sprinkler systems, fire control systems, and had a private emergency team on standby. Among the records destroyed are Argentina's bank archives, the loss of which could have some surprisingly far-reaching implications."

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  1. So they eliminated their debt with a fire? by cheesybagel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kewl.

    1. Re:So they eliminated their debt with a fire? by TWiTfan · · Score: 4, Funny

      Is it wrong that when I hear about some strange calamity befalling a leftist leader in South American that I immediately think "CIA"?

      Nah, those guys are pretty honest and good-hearted. I can't see them doing anything nasty in South America.

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    2. Re:So they eliminated their debt with a fire? by starcraftsicko · · Score: 5, Funny

      Do you have any record of this?

    3. Re: So they eliminated their debt with a fire? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Until today, I did.

  2. Offsite copies by Rob_Bryerton · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, hopefully that Iron Mountain facility was storing their backups offsite at a safe, secure location.

  3. Have to ask... by GameMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know it's horrible that some first responders died in this, but I have to ask if anyone's looked to see if there have been any new hand-crafted soap manufacturers and/or liposuction clinic thefts in the area lately...

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  4. Re: Classic Slashdot by mythosaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Much like anything else on the internet, if you want to see something done, just announce loudly that it's not possible.

    There are no THREE DIGIT ID posters left on Slashdot

  5. Re:There's no default title in a reply in slashdot by TWiTfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe Dice has wisely realized that we're all really coming to Slashdot for the wonderful summaries and ads, not the comments.

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  6. Re:Classic Slashdot by TWiTfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's half of what's left!!

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  7. I've seen this one before by C3ntaur · · Score: 5, Funny

    This seems to be the standard way to make inconvenient records disappear. http://youtu.be/hZEvA8BCoBw

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  8. Re:Not so true by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    That was exactly my first recollection reading this story: building 7.

  9. Re: Classic Slashdot by ximenes · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's correct, only two digits are left. Also I never post anymore and barely read the site anymore.

  10. Re:Hmmm.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are firewalls everywhere (and I mean the physical kind)

    And there is you have the culprit. Walls of fire should not be placed anywhere near anything you don't want to burn. "But the Mount of Doom has a lot of fire" you say. Yeah, and it didn't do them any good, now did it? Just use a few more Orc patrols and be done with it. It may seem more expensive, but at least you won't have problems with people accidentally catching on fire and burning everything.

  11. Re: Classic Slashdot by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    At your age, it's probably just cataracts.

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