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…
Originally published by Inside Big Data. By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering at DriveSavers DriveSavers has performed tens of thousands of RAID data recoveries in our history. Yes, we’ve seen our share of RAIDs. We’ve also heard our fair share of stories—some accurate and others, not so much. Ready to get…
Originally published by TheDigitalBridges.com. Have you ever lost an important document because your hard drive crashed? Whether it is an invoice that is due tomorrow, prior year tax documents or confidential business document you have been storing for years, losing data can be a painful experience. DriveSavers can recover lost…
Originally published by TheFuture.TV. “If you’re tangled up, just tango on.” —Charlie Simms, “Scent of a Woman,” Universal Studios, 1992 The most difficult things for a company to manage are its image and customer expectations. It’s all due to the fact that innovation is moving at an accelerated pace and by…
Norwood, MA • April 25–27 Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is hosting the 2016 National Cyber Crime Conference in Norwood, MA. The conference will feature three tracks of instruction: a track for prosecutors, a track for investigators and a track for digital evidence forensic examiners. Visit DriveSavers at booth #21 to speak…
Originally published by CBS News. FBI Director James Comey alluded to the fact the bureau paid more than $1 million for the method used to disable the security feature of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. At an Aspen Institute discussion in London, Comey said the FBI paid more money than…
Originally published by CBS News. FBI Director James Comey alluded to the fact the bureau paid more than $1 million for the method used to disable the security feature of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. At an Aspen Institute discussion in London, Comey said the FBI paid more money than…
