Excerpt from article originally published by TCC. 27 mobile enthusiasts and tech bloggers share their predictions for 2017 The wireless world is evolving rapidly, with fancy new smartphones and wearable gadgets emerging all the time. The industry is changing at such rapid pace. It can be difficult to predict the next smartphone…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering If you have the misfortune of dealing with a failed data storage device—smartphone, tablet, memory card, hard drive, etc.—what are the most important things you should know before you talk to a data recovery company about the help you need? A fancy website may…
Originally published by Small Business Bonfire. By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering A recent survey of 400 employees, sponsored by CloudBerry Lab, Inc., reveals that more than one-third of small enterprises may have no data backup at all. While 36 percent of the 400 respondents said they kept complete backups…
Originally published by TechRepublic. By Evan Koblentz You can’t fix stupid. That’s the gist of the message from a data recovery expert at DriveSavers, who shared some war stories with TechRepublic. DriveSavers, a specialist in restoring data from damaged disks, just broke a decades-old trend among technology vendors by openly discussing…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Keeping your data safe and out of harm’s way can make all the difference when recovering from a disaster. Accounting and project files can get a business back up and running. Family photos and videos can help bring back laughter and a sense of…
Originally published by Information Security Buzz. By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering at DriveSavers Did you know that Pokémon Go, the smartphone app that became an overnight worldwide sensation, could actually provide cybercriminals an entry point to your business and personal files? Company security directors were already wringing their hands over…
Originally published by SC Magazine. By Robert Abel, Content Coordinator/Reporter Proofpoint researchers spotted that were related to Pokémon GO across Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr platforms, 167 were fraudulent. Despite a significant drop off in active users, the popularity of Pokémon Go is continuing to attract scammers looking to exploit users in search…
Originally published by CSO Online. …and the 3 steps you need to take next By Amy Bennet The word ransomware conjures images of kidnappers and ransom notes. But that doesn’t quite capture the reality of PC ransomware. In fact, “it’s not always obvious when ransomware is the problem,” says Mike Cobb,…
How many people do you know that have dropped their phone in water? Chances are you know at least two or three. If the data on a water-logged phone is backed up, then the data is safe. Just buy another phone, restore data from the backup and the new phone…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Ransomware is a quickly growing problem. There were nearly 2,500 cases of ransomware reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2015 alone, and victims paid over 1.6 million dollars to unlock their data. 2016 is shaping up to show even larger…
