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Data Loss Prevention
Should Home Computer Users Invest in a RAID Array?
Hard drive crashes remain a leading cause of data loss, and while solid-state drives (SSDs) offer better performance and (arguably) better reliability,…
R&D
Guides, research, and lab notes from the Datarecovery.com laboratories
Article
Why Pay for Sony U-Matic Conversion?
If you’ve got a large number of U-Matic cassettes, digitization is essential. Like all analog formats, Sony U-Matic tapes degrade over time.…
Hard Disk
Can You Perform a Hard Drive Head Swap?
Hard drives contain actuator heads that float just above the surface of the platters (discs coated in magnetic material that stores data). …
Cryptocurrency
Are Crypto Wallets Safer Than Crypto Exchanges?
If you’re investing in cryptocurrencies, you actually need to be able to access your assets in order to trade them. To that…
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Is Rallying: What Crypto Traders Should Know
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies seem to be bouncing back from the “crypto winter” bear market. At the time of writing,…
Data Loss Prevention
Amazon Continues Selling Fake Flash Drives and SSDs
In March 2022, we posted a detailed breakdown of a 2-terabyte (TB) flash drive available on Amazon for about $40. The drive…
Cryptocurrency
What Are The Odds of Someone Getting The Same Bitcoin Seed Phrase?
Cryptocurrencies use seed phrases, also called recovery phrases, as a sort of master password. If you have the seed phrase, you can…
Data Recovery News
Are Anonymous’s Cyberattacks On Russia Legal?
Following the invasion of Ukraine, activist group Anonymous organized numerous cyberattacks against the Russian Federation. The group’s “Operation Russia” redefined civilian cyberwarfare,…
Cryptocurrency
Can Someone Steal My Crypto with Just a Seed Phrase?
Because we recover cryptocurrency wallets, Datarecovery.com often receives questions about the security features of various wallets. While we don’t recommend a specific…
RAID
Software RAID vs. Hardware RAID: Advantages and Drawbacks
If you’re not willing to trust a single hard drive (HDD) with your data, or if you need faster performance than you…
Photos & Images
Photo Digitization for Media Archives: 3 Challenges
Datarecovery.com provides digitization for large archives of photos, slides, negatives, films (including Betacam, BetaSP and Super 8, among others), and other analog…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Do Data Recovery Engineers Care About Pirated Movies and TV Shows?
One of the most common questions we receive is regarding our liability to report illegal content on recovered devices. To be clear,…
Flash Drive
I Snapped My USB Drive in Half. Is It Recoverable?
USB flash drives are convenient, but if you’re carrying a storage device in your pocket, you’re taking certain risks. We frequently receive…
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