A solid-state drive (SSD) is one of the most popular, fastest, and energy-efficient solutions for storing and sharing information. Anyone dealing with SSD technology should know a few things about how these unique devices work. DriveSavers data recovery engineers have prepared the following “cheat sheet” to help you understand the…
By Will DeLisi, NAND Flash Recovery Specialist Updated March 16, 2018 It’s Spring Cleaning time! Don’t forget that powerful device we all use almost every hour of every day: our smartphones. Here are some maintenance tips for you. Back Up, Back Up, Back Up! Back up your data by making copies…
By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Updated March 1, 2018 Spring is here and it’s time to add technology to your list of seasonal cleaning chores. Here’s your Tech Spring Cleaning list. Back Up We always recommend triple redundancy, meaning that the same important data is located in three places—one…
Originally published on LinkedIn. By Todd Brous, President at Untwist, Inc. Over the past 10 years, I have observed that many people use Hard Drives for Archiving their data. In general, this is fine as long as one understands the technical limitations and tradeoffs of using hard drives. The big questions…
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…
Originally published by HR.com. By Rene Novoa, DriveSavers How to use it in the workplace Today, many businesses have chosen to go “paperless” by keeping important documents, including those prepared and maintained by human resources (HR) departments, stored in computers rather than file cabinets. By going paperless, businesses can experience a…
Originally published by PCWorld. By Mark Hachman, Senior Editor, PCWorld Properly backing up your data is still the first line of defense. In 2007, we listed the “freezer trick” as one of the solutions to revive a failed hard drive. Well, consider that solution as over as the last Ice Age. Freezing…
A lot of smart people are fooled every day by something that looks genuine, but isn’t! Phishing and malware attacks are designed to take something important from you and profit from the theft. This type of attack is directed at individuals and businesses alike. Remember the big 2013 Target breach?…
