Legally Speaking of Cell Phones The abundance of personal and private information contained in cell phones has compelled the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that police will need a search warrant to legally examine the contents of a cell phone, subsequent to an arrest (Riley v. California). “These cases require…
When SanDisk bought Fusion-io for $1.1 billion earlier this month, it acquired more than a solid-state storage company. It gained access to Fusion-io’s big data center customers, like Apple and Facebook. The data center landscape is changing, with solid-state storage taking a leading role. The stakes are huge as providers…
The loss of business data can easily be measured in economic terms. On the other hand, personal data, such as photos of family, friends and important events, isn’t monetary and its worth can’t be determined in the same way. Often, personal data is thought to be more valuable than any amount…
Change is in the wind and it’s shaking up the solid-state drive industry. Seagate paid $450 million last week to acquire parts of LSI from Avago. The two jewels Seagate picked up in the deal are the LSI Flash Components Division (which includes the important Sand Force controller technology) and…
The plot resembles science fiction, but it’s rooted in fact. Fans of the Star Trek television series will recognize the key player, Gene Roddenberry, as the man who masterminded the popular show and its cast of memorable characters: Captain Kirk, Science Officer Spock, Dr. McCoy and the rest of the…
DriveSavers is active on the conference and meeting circuit all year round and we may be coming to your area soon. Here’s a rundown on where DriveSavers will be presenting over the next few months: May 19–22: CEIC (Booth #305 + Presentation by CTO Chris Bross) The Computer and Enterprise…
A scientist, whose discoveries helped shape the storage technology field, is the winner of the 2014 Millennium Technology Prize worth more than $1 million. Dr. Stuart Parkin was recognized last week by Technology Academy Finland for developing the spin-valve read head, an essential component in the development of larger capacity hard…
eDiscovery and Digital Forensics – 2 Short Case Studies We have received requests for examples of our eDiscovery and Digital Forensics projects that help in explaining the difference between the two departments. Here are a couple case studies that illustrate the different services we offer. eDiscovery Case: A corporation with over…
What happens when the government wants to know more about someone’s online and computer-based activities? Well, if it is a criminal investigation, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) gives the government the right to request personal information on customers from companies that provide online services, like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Facebook. We…
In just a few weeks, Microsoft will stop supporting its Windows XP operating system (OS). The manufacturer will cease security upgrades and support service for XP users on April 8, 2014, making any XP system in the world be more vulnerable to hack attacks and data theft. “If you continue…
