The Ashley Madison Leak: What Information Was Released?

The Ashley Madison data leak is unquestionably the most high-profile IT security event of the last year, and members of the website face serious repercussions. Ashley Madison advertises as “the world’s leading married dating service for discreet encounters,” but that...
August 27, 2015

How to Clone Hard Disks with ddrescue

When a hard drive starts to fail, you have a limited amount of time to take action, and many online tutorials recommend making a clone of the affected disk before it becomes completely unresponsive. At Datarecovery.com, we recommend contacting a...
August 20, 2015

A Reddit Tech Support User Swallowed a USB Stick

We regularly check out reddit.com/r/techsupport, an awesome community where people can ask questions about anything technology related and receive quick, personal answers from experts. We try to post advice on Reddit tech support without promoting ourselves too hard, but...
August 19, 2015

Perform a Clean Install of Windows 10

Microsoft recently offered free upgrades to Windows 10 to users of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The upgrade processes pretty easily, but it only upgrades — it doesn’t offer a choice for a clean install. A “clean install”...
August 11, 2015

Will Your Insurance Policy Cover Data Recovery Services?

Data recovery can be expensive, and many computer users look for ways to offset the expense. Some insurance policies will pay for part or all of the cost of a professional data recovery service, but data loss coverage falls into...
August 6, 2015

When to Use Secure Data Destruction Services

The opposite of data recovery is professional data deletion or secure data destruction. Secure data destruction is essential when data needs to stay protected — and when compliance is absolutely necessary. Who would need to employ a professional service when...
August 5, 2015

What is the Windows 10 File System?

We recently received this question from a customer: “What file system does Windows 10 use? I’ve heard that Microsoft is upgrading to ReFS, and I’m worried about making a switch.” This is a good question with an easy answer: as...
August 1, 2015

Will Installing Windows 10 Delete My Data?

Windows 10 was released earlier this week and almost immediately set Internet traffic records, despite a staggered roll-out. In our experience, the new operating system works pretty well, and we’ve only encountered a few minor bugs (a couple of...
August 1, 2015

Protect Your Data When Upgrading to Windows 10

Today, we received access to Windows 10, and the operating system has received positive reviews from most early adopters. Microsoft offered free Windows 10 upgrades to all owners of Windows 7 and Windows 8, which provided a massive first-day boost...
July 29, 2015

OWC / Other World Computing Data Recovery

OWC offers a wide range of accessories, upgrade options, and high-end storage products geared toward Mac users. Some of their best selling products are external devices, and this includes single hard drive as well as multi-drive options in their Mercury...
July 21, 2015