Defragmenting a solid-state drive (SSD) is a bad idea...under most circumstances. Here's a brief overview of how defragmentation works, why it's largely unnecessary for solid-state drives, and what you can do instead.

Data recovery is usually an option, but in some cases, severe damage can put data at risk.

In our work, we frequently encounter widespread misconceptions about data loss. Most of these myths originate from misunderstandings of how hard drives, solid-state drives, RAID arrays, and other devices function. For the most part, they’re harmless, but our goal is...

Even as communication and project management tools like Slack, Cisco Spark, and Hive gain popularity, email continues to be the most widely used medium for both internal and external business communications worldwide. With that level of ubiquity, it’s unsurprising that...

Sept. 2019 – Huawei announced an all-flash storage array, the OceanStor Dorado V6, boasting incredible benchmarks including a 20 million IOPS (input/output operations per second). The array sets a new standard for all-flash systems, but with an expected price tag...

Even as communication and project management tools like Slack, Cisco Spark, and Hive gain popularity, email continues to be the most widely used medium for both internal and external business communications worldwide. Additionally, while it’s largely been overtaken by text...

Phishing attacks can be remarkably sophisticated, and every computer user should extend how they work. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.

British Airways is facing a $229 million fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a data breach affected about 500,000 customers. 

Officials in Lake City, Florida have agreed to pay a $500,000 ransom in Bitcoin after their computer systems were compromised by hackers, per the BBC. The town is the second American city to publicly disclose a ransomware payment. Officials...

Storage manufacturer SanDisk has officially launched its 1TB SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card, the first microSDHC card to offer a terabyte of storage space. The card — unlike many other microSD cards in its class — offers fast read speeds...