Ever wondered what an IT disaster could do to your business?  TVG Consulting, a Los Angeles IT consulting company (http://tvgconsulting.com/) recently revealed a list of the top 10 IT disasters of all time.  Here is one that made the list:

2006 Exploding laptops

A Dell laptop burst into flames at a trade show in Japan in 2006.  Rumors were spread about these laptops in particular, this incident validated those rumors and created quite the media buzz.  Apparently the problem was traced back to an issue with the battery/power supply on that particular laptop, which overheated and caught fire. Dell subsequently decided it would be wise to recall and replace about 4.1m laptop Sony batteries.

This is a common issue with laptops and other technology devices.  Apple also reported issues for iPods and Macbooks and other suppliers reported the same. 


To read the full blog post click this link: 

http://www.tvgconsulting.com/los-angeles-it-consulting/



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