CEIC is now Enfuse! This conference will take place May 23–26 in Las Vegas. Enfuse is a three-day security and digital investigations conference where specialists, executives, and experts break new ground for the year ahead. On Wednesday, May 25, Chris Bross, DriveSavers Chief Technology Officer, alongside Jeff Hedlesky, Forensic Evangelist-FBU…
By Mike Cobb, DriveSavers Director of Engineering Simple mistakes can lead to horrific consequences when computers are involved. Just ask the British businessman who, in this story at least, wound up losing everything with the touch of a button. It was the “enter” button on his computer keyboard. And it…
Critical Data On Storage Devices Damaged by Wildfire May Be Recoverable NOVATO, Calif. (May 17, 2016)—DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic services, today announced it would provide $300 off data recovery services to those impacted by the Fort McMurray wildfire in the Canadian province of…
By Chris Bross, Chief Technology Officer Predicament For years, Susan stored her most important files including medical records, Quickbooks and other financial data on a desktop computer that used a 64GB solid-state drive (SSD) for storage. One morning, she switched on her PC and was prompted for a password, which…
Originally published by ABC News affiliate WPBF 25 News. Teens missing at sea since July 24 TEQUESTA, Fla. —The iPhone at the center of a missing persons investigation is now in the hands of Apple. Tequesta teens Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen disappeared during a fishing trip nine months ago…
Originally published by ABC News affiliate WPBF 25 News. Teens missing at sea since July 24 TEQUESTA, Fla. —The iPhone at the center of a missing persons investigation is now in the hands of Apple. Tequesta teens Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen disappeared during a fishing trip nine months ago…
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Weak passwords are an easy way for someone to access your personal data. Use proper password techniques that are enforced for all user accounts, including those with remote access to your system. Here are some good tips to follow when creating passwords: Passwords…
Silicon Valley HTCIA 2016 “Back to the Basics” Training Event Milpitas, CA • May 11–13 The Silicon Valley chapter of the High Tech Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) will be holding a continuing education training event for law enforcement May 11–13 in Milpitas, CA. Chris Bross, DriveSavers Chief Technology Officer, and…
The Apple Specialist Marketing CoOp (ASMC) Channel Summit will be in Austin, TX May 4–7. This event is open to the following attendees: Apple Specialists Apple Premier Partners Apple Authorized Resellers Apple Value-Added Resellers Apple Authorized Service Providers Apple Premium Service Providers If you attend, stop by the DriveSavers booth…
Originally published by NBC News. An iPhone found stashed inside a compartment of the boat shared by two teenagers who vanished off the Florida coast last summer could hold clues in a confounding mystery: How did the boys — both skilled boaters — disappear at sea? Data-recovery experts say that…
