Recovery experts extend $500 off services to aid those affected by the recent, damaging floods NOVATO, Calif. (May 29, 2015) – DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic services, today announced it would provide assistance to victims of the recent storm and flooding in Texas and Oklahoma. After 10 days of…
Tax season is prime time for cyber criminals in the US, but security teams shouldn’t rest of their laurels now it’s over. Tax time is a busy and lucrative time for cyber hackers. In 2014, over 100 million tax returns were filed electronically, and considering 1 in 5 computers are not properly…
An insidious computer virus that reacts violently when detected—destroying everything onboard—is now on the loose. Researchers from Cisco Systems Talos Group discovered the malware threat, called Rombertik. Like many other threats, this one is made up of particularly virulent code attached to a seemingly innocuous email. The bug is designed…
One of the most challenging aspects of getting data back can be reintegrating it into your computer. If you have a trusted IT professional, we recommend you use their help in this process. Returning to normal will be much easier and more complete if you have not put any new…
After a hard drive is recovered by DriveSavers, our standard practice is to return the equipment to the user. We don’t repair the drives so if they are not working when they come to the lab, they leave in the same condition. When a customer doesn’t want their broken equipment…
It’s tax time and the IRS is ready to receive your small business’ information from the past year. Can you guess who else is waiting for you to file, probably even more eagerly than the federal and state governments? Tax time is a busy and lucrative time for identity thieves…
Originally published by Digital Guardian. By Nate Lord Endpoint security is a method of protecting a central corporate network when it is being accessed through remote devices, or endpoints, such as PCs, laptops and other wireless mobile devices. And while endpoint security is a concept that isn’t exactly new by any…
Say you’re browsing around the web and you click a link to an article, only to be presented with a pop-up saying something along the lines of, “your system has detected…blah blah blah…call this 800# to get it fixed.” You try to close the pop-up but it reappears again and…
Data recovery experts retrieve digital assets for professional photographers (LAS VEGAS – Booth #1264 – March 2, 2015) –– DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic solutions, works extensively with photographers and digital arts professionals. As a result, the company has been successful in recovering more than 1.3 billion images. DriveSavers will…
When it comes to do-it-yourself data recovery tips, the Internet is full of home remedies. Many of these “tricks” were written years ago and only apply to “ancient” storage technology. Using these methods can damage the drive or its data, making it unrecoverable. Here’s a prime example of “myths” found on…
