Yesterday, we experienced several outages due to problems with DNS pointing. In the process of upgrading our hosting solution, our ISP made several errors, which we had them correct. Those errors were repeated several times and corrected over the course of the day.

While we try to maintain the uptime of this website as best we can, mistakes sometimes happen and we try to correct them as soon as possible. We hope you were not inconvenienced too much by yesterday's outage.

Sincerely,

-- The PlanetData Team

PlanetData has a new article in which Kevin Gors explores the potential ramifications of misunderstanding today's terrorists and their use of deception as a terror tactic.

Here are a couple of opinion pieces recently put together by PlanetData staff.

With the recent announcement that Greece plans to outlaw all cash transactions over 1,500 euros by 2011 this editorial examines the potential effects of this policy, why a country would do this, and what are the further-reaching implications of such a significant change to a nation's financial system.

Have you prepared emergency supplies, made a plan in case of an emergency, and taken steps to stay informed? Well this article takes a look at how multiple crises striking simultaneously in your part of the country could quickly leave you scrambling if you haven't taken the time to prepare properly.

Happy New Year 2010 from the PlanetData Team. We expect many great things in 2010, including exciting new features. Keep up-to-date by signing up for our Newsletter.

PlanetData has once again renewed its successful relationship with IDGA by joining them as a media partner for both their 2009 Maritime Piracy Summit and their 2009 Cyber Security for National Defense Summit.

For those of you in the United States and Americans everywhere, all of us at PlanetData wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend. We hope you continue to find the website a useful resource for security-related news and information. And remember if you are a registered member you can comment on news posts and you can submit information you feel other members should know about.

You can now access PlanetData on Twitter for the latest in security news.

As the New Year picks up speed, we'll be working hard to bring you important, relevant, and useful security news and information from around the globe. And that is just the start...

Our team is diligently working on the next generation of this web site which promises to bring many exciting new features and tools. Among them are an expanded Member section we're sure will become a favorite among security professionals.

There is already a lot to explore on PlanetData. Each section has a Resources area that lists features you may not be familiar with such as Glossaries and Timelines. We encourage you to dive in and explore the site.

If you are interested in advertising on PlanetData, send us an email at advertising@planetdata.net .

We wish you all a happy and successful New Year.

- The PlanetData Team