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Spain Wins 2010 World Cup
(12 July 2010)
CBL would like to congratulate Spain on their first World Cup victory. Several of our data recovery labs around the world watched closely during the competition.
With Tiny Tech Comes Great Responsibility
(29 April 2010)
These days, much of our important data is being stored on smaller technology platforms and this is increasing the risk of data loss. When an incident occurs the errors, and thus difficulty in retrieving data, are magnified because of the architecture and small scale. When problems happen with data, getting advice from a specialist who understands the inner workings of the technology can be the difference between data saved and data lost.
When "Dead" Just Won't Do: Hands-on Hard Drive Diagnosis key to Recovery
(12 April 2010)
Have you ever called up your auto mechanic, described a series of random sounds, and expected him to tell you how to fix it? Do you call your doctor when you are experiencing sharp pains and ask him what household products you can use to get healthy again?
You know these are scenarios where hands-on diagnosis is beneficial. We explore the similarities to describing and diagnosing data recovery problems and why getting the diagnosis right is the key to a successful data recovery path.
How DIY Can Lead to the Cleanroom
( 7 April 2010)
Home users have become quite computer savvy when it comes to fixing minor problems. More often than not we are finding less logical/software problems making their way to our locations. Even after fiddling with their hard drive and taking it to a local computer technician, problems are often still not solved. That’s when CBL gets the call.
More Density, More Problems
(18 March 2010)
Increased capacities have allowed users to accumulate and store all of their data, and removed mobile limitations, but it has also made recovery jobs a little tougher.
My Dog Ate My Homework – 2010 Style
(20 January 2010)
How many times have we heard this statement uttered when a deadline has passed? Nowadays in our technology saturated world the more common excuse should be: “My Dog Ate My Data”.
CBL Data Recovery Lab Best of Local Business Award
(30 September 2009)
The most trusted name in emergency data recovery recently became 2009’s most outstanding local business for ‘Database Information Retrieval’!
Software vs Hardware Recovery
( 9 September 2009)
Conventional wisdom would dictate that a software-based data recovery would be more economical than a hardware-based recovery. This is not always the case. Both methodologies can involve quite a bit of hands on involvement.
Video: Scams report reminds Not All Data Recovery Firms Are Created Equal
(31 July 2009)
Video of the week goes to this brief investigative report FOX News in Los Angeles did on data recovery companies. The report covers customers’ experiences with some local data recovery firms and the questionable analysis of a crashed hard drive with data loss. It exposes potential risks to your privacy, data and pocketbook.
Watch the video after the jump
Data Storage and Protection
(22 July 2009)
Millions of hard drives are purchased each year. Storage capabilities are growing at a phenomenal pace and so are user needs. While the cost per gigabyte falls, many companies fail to consider the rising cost of data protection. A 1 terabyte drive may cost a few hundred dollars, however the cost of maintaining the data stored on that drive may go well into the thousands.
Financial Markets, Cars and Computers
(30 June 2009)
Q) What do financial markets, cars and computers have in common?
A) They crash.
When the markets crash, people suffer real financial losses.
When automobiles crash, people suffer serious injuries.
When computers crash, people lose their data.
Data Recovery: What Not to Do
(22 June 2009)
Data recovery typically occurs in an emotional climate of great distress. Keeping this in mind, it is important to refrain from certain impulses…
Avoid Looking for "Quick" Fixes to Data Loss Problems
(19 June 2009)
A data loss crisis can erode an organization’s self-confidence. Organizations can mitigate the threat of data loss by taking these three steps
When Dad's Data Needs Recovering
(12 June 2009)
Okay. Has the search begun yet for a unique gift for your dad, stepfather, or grandfather for Father’s Day?
Does Daddy store his data on a Windows laptop, PC or server?
Does Father upload photographs of family vacations, birthday parties and other events from his digital camera to his...
Data Recovery vs Data Restoration
(10 June 2009)
Data recovery is frequently confused with data restoration. In data restoration, data is brought back from backup media sources. In data recovery, there is no data backup.
Recovery in the Recession
( 8 June 2009)
It was noted on itbusiness.ca that “Recent Gartner survey data of 475 IT decision makers in global enterprises with 1,000 or more employees found that more companies are actually postponing or scaling back computing projects rather than canceling them outright.”
“That might be so,” states Kalle Almer, Director of Business...
Backup Computers Before School's Out
( 4 June 2009)
Summer is almost here. School will be out. The kids will be home and looking for things to do. There’s a good chance you will find them sitting in front of a computer(s).
Losing Data and Cross Words
( 1 June 2009)
When we lose data, we get mad.
Cross words can be heard frequently coming from an office or a cubicle.
Bits, Bytes and Blush
(15 May 2009)
Can data live to see another day after a laptop crashes to the ground?
March Madness - Rebounding Fouled or Blocked Drives
(20 March 2009)
The best defense against data loss is to regularly back up your PC or laptop. However, you can’t bury your head in the silicon. The unexpected can and will happen. It’s not a matter of if data loss disaster will strike; it’s simply a matter of when. One day you will lose data.
Video: Behind-the-Scenes of a CBL Lab
(17 March 2009)
CEO of CBL Data Recovery Technologies takes you behind the scenes touring one of our worldwide labs. Video after the jump.
Hate to pay taxes, but love to file income tax returns electronically?
(13 March 2009)
North Americans hate to pay taxes, but more and more of us love to file our income tax returns electronically.
CBL Data Recovery reminds North Americans who will file their returns electronically to backup their computers.
Secrets? What secrets?
( 3 March 2009)
Whether it’s personal or corporate data, confidentiality is always a concern for all users. We understand your anxieties because many of us have gone through the exact same experience ourselves
Keep a Lid on IT
( 5 February 2009)
...resist the temptation to tamper with or hand over the drive to anyone but a professional data recovery specialist…
Saving Bits Can Earn You Bucks
( 2 February 2009)
If you now find yourself back on the job market, here is an opportunity to earn money while you continue your search for a new job —The “CBL Data Recovery Advantage Partner Program”
IT Resellers: Lost Data Is Found Revenue
(16 January 2009)
So what does a reseller of IT goods and services do to generate a profit in these challenging economic times?
While it currently may be a challenge to sell a new IT solution to replace a company’s existing infrastructure, there are ongoing opportunities which emerge from customers who keep their older systems: it’s not a matter IF data loss will happen; it’s simply a matter of WHEN.
Can you afford to be without your data?
(14 January 2009)
Hard drives don’t discriminate. Whether the economy is in a recession or a boom, no one is immune to data loss. It’s never a matter of IF data loss will happen; it’s simply a matter of WHEN.
SITEX 2008 in the bag
(10 December 2008)
Hopefully (if you were in Singapore) you made your way to SITEX 2008 and the CBL booth. This year had more of everything, including visitors.
Holiday Travelers Beware: Tips for travelers who put critical information at risk during the holidays
( 9 December 2008)
Will you be heading home with your notebook for the holidays later this month? Will you be staying home and continue to commute and compute with your laptop daily? Regardless, be vigilant and protect your data.
Humpty Couldn't, But Your Data Can Survive A Crash
(20 November 2008)
If Humpty Dumpty had been working on his laptop while he was sitting on the wall when he had his great fall, we know that all the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. But what about data on his laptop? Could...
Holiday Gift Idea for the Tech Savvy Person on Your List
(13 November 2008)
Looking for a unique gift for the geek or nerd in your family?
At a loss as to what to buy a tech savvy friend this holiday season? You know the guy or gal who owns a couple of computers and is always being called upon to take...
The Day His Infallible RAID Array Failed
( 7 November 2008)
Have you ever asked yourself, “What would I do if I lost everything that I’ve stored on my computer for the last 15 years?” Well, one CBL Data Recovery customer did.
Frightening Tales Of Data Recovery
(31 October 2008)
Tales of data that gets drowned, burned alive and electrocuted! No matter what has happened, CBL can often recover data from the most frightening of situations.
Save Data. Dispel Data Recovery Myths.
(29 October 2008)
Data recovery is not simple or straightforward. Data loss can occur for numerous reasons. Just as numerous are misconceptions about the data recovery process.
Aftermath of Hurricane Ike - Data on Storm-Damaged Computers May Be Recoverable
(15 September 2008)
As residents of the Greater Houston Area begin the cleanup after Hurricane Ike’s devastation, consumers and business owners alike who discover storm- and water-damaged computers in their homes and offices should follow this advice.
If you have family or friends in the Houston area, let them know they can...
Does Your Computer Vendor's "Service Recovery" Include Your Data?
(12 September 2008)
Have you ever had the occasion to call a vendor to express your dissatisfaction with its product or service that you purchased? What reaction did you get from the staff? Did they pay you lip service and simply ignore your complaints? Did the vendor live up...
Wipe Your Hard Drive, Not Your Brow
(28 August 2008)
It’s been reported by numerous news sources that UK Bank customers’ details sold for £35 on eBay.
While investigations into the matter continue, MailSource UK – an arm of Graphic Data is not the first organization—public, private or governmental—which has captured such headlines.
Last...
Back to School Advice for Parents (and Students with Laptops, too)
(20 August 2008)
In today’s world of e-gadgets, a new or used laptop or personal computer may also be on the Back-to-School shopping list.
Here’s some advice for parents.
Avoid Hazards Both On and Off the Course
( 8 August 2008)
Without a good drive, your business could be handicapped, too. Your data could be held captive.
Goodbye Dolly; Hello CBL
(25 July 2008)
As business owners and individuals in Southern Texas bid Hurricane Dolly farewell and good riddance, many will discover flood-damaged computers and cameras.
If you find yourself in such a predicament,
- do not assume that the files on your computer or memory card are lost;
- do not attempt to use...
The Computer Mechanics visit CBL
(18 June 2008)
5 Steps to Rapid Recovery When Your 5x9 RAID Fails
( 6 March 2008)
RAIDs. Whether you call it a Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks, one thing is for certain. Your organization is very dependent on your RAID and the data that is stored on its hard drives.
While hardware vendors or VARs sell customers on a RAID’s fault tolerance...
Compute While You Commute
( 7 February 2008)
Laptops continue to populate our IT-landscape in growing numbers. The convenience that laptops afford us, the choice of applications available, and declining price are compelling reasons individuals and organizations are embracing laptops rather than their more sedimentary PC cousins. And, we cannot dismiss the growing trend of the...
Heads and Tales: CBL Rescues and Preserves Data for Environmentalists Committed to the Rescue and Preservation of the Costa Rican Rainforest.
(31 January 2008)
CBL Rescues and Preserves Data for Environmentalists Committed to the Rescue and Preservation of the Costa Rican Rainforest.
For individuals who have had the good fortune of traveling to one of the most bio-diverse and less explored regions which still remains on the planet, the Durika Biological Reserve of Costa...
The Need For Data Recovery
(24 January 2008)
Data recovery is one of those services you will always need. It is one of those services that, despite any preventative measures you take, you will require at some point. You can make countless backups, you can have several UPS power supplies, even have every security software available...
Dangers of DIY Data Recovery
(11 January 2008)
Sometimes a little bit of knowledge can lead to bad things. Often we get calls from IT professionals who require data recovery services. As they explain the symptoms of the failure they proceed to explain what they have already attempted. This is when a $500 recovery can turn into...
Yes, Virginia, Your Holiday Photos can be Rescued
(13 December 2007)
Don’t let data loss ruin your holidays.
Forty years ago, beaming mothers queued up at local drug or department stores to have their children, dressed in their finest clothing, photographed on Santa Claus’ knee, a memory forever captured on glossy paper and displayed once a year on the coffee table or...
How to make a hard drive image with Pro-V
(11 December 2007)
For projects with logical problems one of the first steps we take is to make an image of the media. Working with the image as opposed to the original drive ensures the data source remains intact. One of the useful tools included with CBL’s Pro-V data recovery software is the...
Heads and Tales: When he lost data, Kardinal Offishall did the right thing.
( 6 December 2007)
When Kardinal Offishall, the Juno Award winner and Canada’s “hip-hop ambassador”, discovered that he could no longer access files required for an imminent recording session at an US studio later the same week, he did the right thing. He called CBL Data Recovery.
CBL technicians...
Heads and Tales: For 24 hours, CBL is THE Hub
( 6 December 2007)
For 24 hours, CBL is THE Hub.
Canada’s data recovery specialist comes to hubcanada.com’s rescue.
For small business owners, the end of the business day rarely finishes at five o’clock. In fact, taking work home to complete or review at the end of the day or on the weekend has...
Heads and Tales: Out of the Ashes
( 5 November 2007)
Rare Music Files Rescued from Severely Damaged Hard Drive
In June 2007, vintage music store, M.C. Productions Vintage Recordings, in the City of Penticton in British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley was destroyed in a fire. Owner Mickey Clark lost all of the CDs he had compiled from his massive...
Attention California Residents and CBL Customers
(24 October 2007)
As wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, CBL Data Recovery’s San Diego County laboratory remains open. CBL reminds computer users throughout the country that data can often be recovered successfully from fire-damaged storage media.
Doug Owens, Managing Director of CBL’s laboratory in El Cajon...
Don't Ignore The Warning Signs
(10 October 2007)
Does your PC crash on a regular basis? Do you get an error message before your desktop loads up? Have some of your programs become corrupted? These are some of the early warning signs that your hard drive is in bad health. Your PC might still be functioning but a...
You can weather the storm, but can you weather data loss?
(17 August 2007)
You may know them as Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin or Flossie. No, they’re not the finalists on the popular television programs “So You Think You Can Dance” or “American Idol”. They are the tropical storms that have or are threatening to make land fall during the
The Ten Commandments of Data Loss Prevention
(17 August 2007)
In the August 16, 2007 edition of The Globe and Mail, columnist Jack Kapica brings to his readers’ attention some interesting research results from California-based Strategic Research Corp. in his article, What if your backup needs backup?
Three main causes of data loss...
Attention Students: Don't put your data at risk
( 9 August 2007)
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company stated in a July 23, 2007 press release that “according to recent surveys of college students 97% own a computer, 94% a cell phone and 56% an MP3 player. Moreover, a recent Alloy College Explorer Study found...
Be Prepared.
( 2 August 2007)
Organizations of any size can and do experience data loss on a daily basis which can severely impact business continuity. Hence, all organizations should include data recovery as part of their disaster recovery plans.
Security Matters, a magazine for small to medium-sized businesses, features a number of articles which address...
Heads and Tales: When Data Loss Disaster Strikes, Don't Shutter.
(20 July 2007)
When Malcolm Rose’s digital camera stopped detecting the SD Card containing the photographs he had taken, he was worried the memories of the family vacation to Paris were lost forever. Upon his return home to Ottawa, one of Mr. Rose’s first priorities was to investigate whether someone could salvage...
Giving Back to the Community and Giving Back Data
(10 July 2007)
Faith-based organizations often rely on volunteers for their IT needs, so when a system crashes and access to important files such as membership lists, financial records or e-mail newsletters on a hard drive is denied, the good intentions of staff and volunteers can have serious results.
While we recommend to organizations...
Video: The evolution of drives and data recovery
(27 June 2007)
CBL Data Recovery CEO, Bill Margeson, talks about the evolution of the hard drive, common hard drive failure symptoms and data recovery techniques.
From the set of CH-Morning Live, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Filing Returns Can Be Taxing - Part 2
(16 June 2007)
(Part 1 can be found at Filing Returns Can Be Taxing)
Even the taxman recommends backing up financial documents.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) states in a press release:
“Many people now receive bank statements and documents by e-mail or over the Web. Paper records such as W-2s, tax returns...
Filing Returns Can Be Taxing
(15 June 2007)
So, you like to file your taxes online. You’re not alone.
North Americans have embraced electronic filing in record numbers.
The Internal Revenue Service reported the 2007 tax filing season witnessed more than 76 million electronically-filed individual tax returns setting a new electronic record.
According to Revenue Canada, Electronic filing continues...
Business Continuity = Data
( 6 June 2007)
Many businesses and government agencies have implemented business continuity plans that include data backup to minimize downtime during a disaster or other unforeseen disruptions, but many organizations don’t realize data loss can occur despite having backup technology.
In May 2007, A&T came out with some key finding in its
Heads and Tales: CBL Found the File No Other Company Could
(10 May 2007)
Marianne Richmond, owner of Marianne Richmond Studios in Minneapolis, had almost given up on data recovery specialists when her personal computer’s hard drive failed last year. Nobody could find the only file she desperately wanted — her personal journal for the past 10 years.
Her 500-page journal was crammed...
Data Recovery Firms Come and Go
( 8 May 2007)
If you’re shopping for a data recovery firm, you have discovered it is a highly competitive market. A search for “ data recovery services “ on google.com returned approximately 77,900,000 results.
So how do you make sense of it all??
To start, ask yourself some simple questions:
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Heads and Tales: The Digital Journal and the Data Recovery Journey
( 5 May 2007)
Whether your journal is a personal diary, like the one CBL Data Recovery rescued for Marianne Richmond, mother and business owner, when all other companies’ attempts failed, or a popular social-networking site like DigitalJournal.com, data loss can cripple an organization.
Digital Journal shared with its members the ups and...
How Stable is Your RAID?
( 1 May 2007)
Storage is infallible. Or so you may think.
RAID Arrays do fail and through the doors of CBL Data Recovery disks from arrays do pass with increasing frequency.
Manufacturers frequently claim five 9’s availability, but when one of the disks of your RAID Array fails and then...
