In October of 2017, California suffered a number of devastating wildfires. DriveSavers responded by offering free data recovery service for devices damaged by the wildfires. Watch the video above to experience the story of one iPhone, lost in the fires when a rescue team was transporting horses and livestock out of…
By Chris Rosa, IT Guru It is a well-documented fact that things can and do happen to data storage devices: they wear out, overheat, suffer from manufacturer defects, mechanical failures, go through disasters like fires or floods, burn out from a power surge or any number of possibilities. Data storage…
By Will DeLisi, NAND Flash Recovery Specialist Updated June 15, 2018 In short, it’s not. The market has become flooded (pun intended) with water-resistant phones, but it is important to remember that water-resistant is NOT the same as waterproof. Don’t get me wrong—water resistance is AWESOME, especially when it comes…
By Jim Alcott, Data Recovery/Forensic Engineer On Monday at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled details of their upcoming iOS 12 operating system for iPhone and iPad smart devices, including one particular feature intended to improve personal data privacy and security. What is USB Restricted Mode? Currently, the USB lightning…
Transcript Hey guys, this is Austin, and today I’m in an incredibly stylish suit for one reason. I’m about to go into this cleanroom to take a look to see how DriveSavers is able to save everything from a hard drive to an SSD to – importantly for what we’re going…
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Chances are, your email box has been filling up for several weeks now with privacy updates and notifications of privacy policy changes coming from every kind of company, from Google to GoPro. The reason so many businesses are scrambling to update their privacy…
By Will DeLisi, NAND Flash Recovery Specialist, and Jim Alcott, Data Recovery/Forensic Engineer School is out and summer is officially here. What are your plans now? If you’re like most people, the beach will fit somewhere into your summer schedule. You will likely also visit a pool several times and…
By Will DeLisi, NAND Flash Recovery Specialist It’s mid-May and wedding season is fast approaching. Depending on where you are in the world, it’s already here! Have you ever lost the photos from a wedding shoot? Whether or not you have already experienced this, the very thought likely throws you…
How much understanding does your mom have of her devices? This Mother’s Day, give her the gift of your knowledge by helping her protect her tech. Here are a few articles to inspire ideas. Best Backup Solutions Your mom has probably heard of a backup before, but does she really…
By Chris Rosa, DriveSavers IT Guru Be on the lookout for seemingly legitimate messages with attachments. Known Contact? In the real-life example below, Pamela received a reply to a message she had sent to a vendor earlier in the week. In the reply, she is asked to click on an…
