Originally published by TechTarget. After fully testing the new environment, enact a fresh backup strategy, advised Mike Cobb, director of engineering for data recovery service DriveSavers. “Be sure to not overwrite the previous backup before the transition and to use new media in case you need to move back to…
The overlooked risk of third-party data recovery providers (NOVATO, Calif. April 10, 2018)—DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic solutions, today released a new Cybersecurity white paper about the overlooked risk of third-party data recovery providers. Authored by the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), Michael…
By John Ahearne, Forensic Analyst This article is part of a series that delves into each step of the digital forensic process. If you missed one of the previous articles, you can read them at the links below: Introduction Identification Preservation/Collection Analysis In this article, we outline certain digital…
Las Vegas, NV • April 10–13 • Booth #618 Help Desk Institute (HDI) is holding its annual conference and expo in Las Vegas, NV. This IT service and technical support conference addresses the needs of the entire team—from seasoned directors to frontline analysts—and provides valuable insight into how formal procedures,…
Linus: Okay. So you guys aren’t gonna believe this. We’re here at DriveSavers. These guys—they recover data off of drives, phones. The cleanroom’s over here. Basically, if it’s got data on it, these guys recover it. And they turn to me—they’re like, “look, we know you’re not here for very long but—I mean,…
Transcript You’d never know it from the outside but in there through those doors is one of the world’s oldest and most advanced data recovery companies. DriveSavers headquarters here in Novato California features almost a hundred employees, almost that many security certifications and a two million dollar ISO 5 cleanroom. And they…
By Will DeLisi, NAND Flash Recovery Specialist Updated March 16, 2018 It’s Spring Cleaning time! Don’t forget that powerful device we all use almost every hour of every day: our smartphones. Here are some maintenance tips for you. Back Up, Back Up, Back Up! Back up your data by making copies…
Mike Cobb tells his personal story of the Sonoma/Napa wildfires. Mike Cobb, DriveSavers Director of Engineering, uses personal tragedy to help explain why we should all be protecting our business and personal information from potential loss, and how to do just that. Listen to Mike’s Story in His Own Words…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Updated March 1, 2018 Spring is here and it’s time to add technology to your list of seasonal cleaning chores. Here’s your Tech Spring Cleaning list. Back Up We always recommend triple redundancy, meaning that the same important data is located in three places—one…
