You’re getting a new computer, or just replacing your hard disk drive (HDD) with a solid-state drive. What do you do with your old storage media?  This is one of the most common questions we receive — and it’s an...

Before performing logical data recovery procedures on a hard disk drive (HDD), engineers always create a complete clone or image of the drive.This is an essential step: Without a clone/image, data recovery processes — even when carried out properly...

Subject: Microsoft account security code From: Microsoft account team  Your single-use code is: ******* If you didn’t request this code, you can safely ignore this email. Someone else might have typed your email address by mistake. Thanks, The Microsoft account...

With their lightning-fast speeds and exceptional durability, solid-state drives (SSDs) are quickly replacing traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in many applications. In fact, the SSD market is projected to reach a valuation exceeding $125 billion by 2026, though the...

Hard drives aren’t going anywhere anytime soon — at least, in enterprise applications. Data centers need inexpensive, reliable storage, and hard disk drives (HDD) provide that value.  But that doesn’t mean that speed isn’t important. While hard drives continue to...

A hard drive voice coil is a type of linear motor consisting of a coil of wire suspended within a strong magnetic field. When an electrical current passes through the coil, it interacts with the magnetic field, generating a force...

A zero-day exploit refers to any cyberattack that uses an unaddressed attack vector.  For example, Microsoft Windows operating systems are regularly patched to address potentially serious security issues — and as soon as those issues are discovered, Microsoft has “zero...

Stiction is a portmanteau of “static” and “friction.” In engineering, it’s used to describe the amount of force required to make something move while it’s in contact with another material.  In the data recovery industry, stiction is also used to...

Ransomware groups frequently target organizations — not home users — for an obvious reason: Businesses, non-profits, and government agencies are much more likely to pay. In recent years, we’ve seen massive attacks against healthcare systems, casinos, and even federal government...

From a consumer storage standpoint, hard disk drives (HDDs) aren’t as popular as they used to be. Solid-state drives (SSD) are significantly faster and more capable of performing in a variety of conditions — which is why Microsoft is pushing ...