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Microscopic Particles Can Cause Huge Damage

Originally published on DriveSavers Data Recovery. When a data recovery service provider is needed, be sure the facility has the proper industry certifications. Otherwise, the data you are missing may be at a much higher risk of being unrecoverable or even permanently destroyed. The Dangers of Microscopic Particles in Data…

Do It Yourself Data Recovery: Avoid Internet Remedies

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…

5 Valentines Gifts That Protect More Than Your Relationship

Looking for something unique to give this Valentine’s Day? Something your partner might actually use and love for more than a few days? How about the gift of data security? I know, it doesn’t sound very romantic. But think again. Check out some of our top picks. Use Digital Protection Now that we have…

What to Expect from Data Recovery Part Two: Free Evaluation

If you missed Part One, read it here. In most cases, DriveSavers offers free evaluations of failed devices, like hard drives, before the actual recovery is attempted. If free evaluation is offered, I recommend you take advantage of this opportunity. First, we physically examine the equipment to determine its condition and…

Crashed Hard Drives: When in Doubt, Don’t Throw It Out

Originally published on New York Law Journal. By Stephen M. Kramarsky Just about every practicing litigator has a story about electronically stored information, or ESI: how it won the case or lost the case or turned up or disappeared. It’s fair to say that electronic discovery has entirely transformed litigation over…

Choosing Cloud-Based Back-Up Services

When choosing a back-up service provider, here are some issues to consider: Do you have special security needs involving regulated data? If you have medical, financial, educational or other sensitive files, what security and encryption protocols are available for your protection? Where, exactly, is the data being stored? Potentially, the…

What to Expect from Data Recovery Part 1: Initial Call

What should you do when your hard drive fails? If you are one of the unfortunate many who haven’t taken precautions with a backup, then you’re most likely going to need professional help. That’s especially true if the data in question is valuable and hard or impossible to recreate. There…

Rough Weather Threatens Data

When severe weather threatens your home, school or business this spring, don’t be caught unprepared. As temperatures rise and rain clouds gather, the resulting storms, floods and other damaging impacts of bad weather pose a very real threat to any unprotected data storage device. Defend Your Data Be prepared to…

SSD: What Happens When Connections Fail

Scenario: Unknown PCB (printed circuit board) Failure A solid-state drive (SSD) is simply a printed circuit board (PCB) with typically 3 basic types of chips soldered to it; DRAM, NAND and a controller (aka the “brain”). Each chip must be perfectly aligned with its specific location on the PCB, and…

Holiday Computer Safety Tips

If you are going to be away from home or shutting down your business during the holidays, here are some tips to keep your important data safe from harm’s way. Back Up First and foremost, make sure you have everything important backed up. A backup is just a copy, stored…

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