Ibas recovers 17.000 data files for Cell Network

The data files belonged to a 40 Gb advanced storage system, called RAID, which broke down because of the Love-letter virus. Vital customer jobs were in immediate danger.

- Such a virus attack is the worst thing that can happen. Our main task is to deliver first class results to our customers and a virus that destroys graphical files can be very serious for us. Therefore Cell Network has established data security routines designed to avert such attacks. Nobody could stop this virus and we know for sure that Cell is not the only company in the Internet business that was hit. When we didn't have access to our RAID system, we immediately called Ibas in Kongsvinger. We were one of the first to engage Ibas and during Saturday morning we received all our data fully recovered, so that we had all our customer data 100% intact. Therefore the virus attack will not have any negative effects on our customers, says Knut Gaaserud, vice president of Cell Network.

Busy days for Ibas
- Ibas has received several hundred inquiries through their subsidiaries and agents in Europe, from companies in the Internet, media and graphical industry. The amount of damage and their consequences are serious for many of them. Cell Network did not panic, but acted professionally, according to internal routines. Cell did experience not having access to their data, but no damage was done to their data files. This is usually the case with our work. Ibas is able to recover data with a lot of success, Tormod Nymoen, marketing manager for Ibas, remarks.

Facts about Ibas AS
Established in 1978, Ibas is one of the world's leading companies in Data Recovery and Data Erasure, with Data Service units located in the Nordic countries. The Group's head office is located in Norway, with subsidiary companies operating throughout Europe.

Facts about Cell Network AS
Cell Network (former New Media Science) has in recent years positioned the company within development of Internet-solutions in Norway. Since 1996, Cell has been one of the leading companies (both in turnover and number of consultants) in Norway, and the vision is to be a leading force helping Norwegian companies into the digital economy. Cell Network engages totally 100 persons.

For further information, please contact:
Tormod Nymoen, Marketing Manager Ibas AS
phone: +47 62 81 01 00,
cellular: +47 95 88 61 91
e-mail: tormod.nymoen@ibas.no

Knut Gaaserud, Vice President Cell Network AS
phone: +47 23 19 66 40
cellular: +47 91 81 53 18
e-mail: knut.gaaserud@cellnetwork.no