When choosing a back-up service provider, here are some issues to consider: Do you have special security needs involving regulated data? If you have medical, financial, educational or other sensitive files, what security and encryption protocols are available for your protection? Where, exactly, is the data being stored? Potentially, the…
By Allyn Malventano of PC Perspective Many of the storage announcements this year are under embargo until tomorrow or later in the week. Fortunately there was plenty of things on display out in the open – meaning fair game for me to photograph and present to you in this quick…
Chris Bross from DriveSavers talks about the numerous challenges associated with data recovery By Paul Alcorn Storage Visions 2015 -Chris Bross from DriveSavers stopped by the TweakTown booth to discuss the latest in data recovery technology. Increasing HDD capacity presents numerous problems, both with storing data and with recovering it. We also…
By Anna Forrester DriveSavers and GC Micro have partnered to deliver e-discovery, data recovery and digital forensics services to federal agencies under the latter’s position on the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement IV governmentwide acquisition contract. DriveSavers said Monday GC Micro’s SEWP IV contract will facilitate government procurement of the partners’ IT products and product-based services. “Partnering with GC Micro…
Only provider to deliver certified secure data recovery, eDiscovery and forensic services NOVATO, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2015) – DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic solutions, today announced a partnership with GC Micro, an information technology firm with a competitive NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP IV), government wide acquisition contract…
It’s a sad fact that all hard drives, every make and every model, will fail. And, it’s even more unfortunate that users keep making the same mistakes as they try to get the data back themselves. Here are two of the most damaging mistakes people can make. The Freezer Trick…
What should you do when your hard drive fails? If you are one of the unfortunate many who haven’t taken precautions with a backup, then you’re most likely going to need professional help. That’s especially true if the data in question is valuable and hard or impossible to recreate. There…
Recovery experts extend $500 off data recovery services to aid those affected by the recent storm Novato, Calif. – December 12, 2014 – DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic services, announced today assistance to victims of the recent storm and flooding in Northern CA. The pounding rain began drenching…
When severe weather threatens your home, school or business this spring, don’t be caught unprepared. As temperatures rise and rain clouds gather, the resulting storms, floods and other damaging impacts of bad weather pose a very real threat to any unprotected data storage device. Defend Your Data Be prepared to…
Scenario: Unknown PCB (printed circuit board) Failure A solid-state drive (SSD) is simply a printed circuit board (PCB) with typically 3 basic types of chips soldered to it; DRAM, NAND and a controller (aka the “brain”). Each chip must be perfectly aligned with its specific location on the PCB, and…
