Don't Lose Those Olympic Gold Moments

(17 February 2010)

There’s no doubt that a few of you lucky readers are enjoying the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games at this very moment. Over the next few days as you enjoy the sights and sounds of beautiful British Columbia be sure to take care of those precious digital photos.

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Category: data loss prevention, helpful hints

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”.

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Category: helpful hints, data loss prevention

A Day Without Data is Like a Day Without Sunshine

(22 August 2008)

Floridians would agree that Fay’s departure is long overdue. Her visit to the Sunshine State has been accompanied by horrific gale-force winds and record rainfall. In fact, Bloomberg News reported in an article that Fay has dumped almost 30 inches (76 centimeters) of...

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Category: helpful hints, data loss prevention
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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...

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Category: data loss prevention, helpful hints

Don’t Throw Out the Hard Drive with the Flood Waters

(10 July 2008)

Data on Water-Ravaged Computers is Recoverable

Data is key to the operations of American businesses. When access to data is denied and organizations suffer data loss, it can cripple some companies. If it is not the flood waters of the Midwest which have forced businesses and employees to flee town,...

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Category: data recovery, data loss prevention

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...

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Category: case studies, data recovery

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...

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Category: case studies, helpful hints

Digital Photos Could be Lost in a Flash

(13 June 2007)

Summer is a busy time of the year. Graduation events. Weddings. Anniversary parties. Birthday celebrations. Family barbeques. Vacations overseas. Weekend get-a-ways.

Just as we continue to adopt technology into our professional lives, we continue to embrace technology in our personal lives. At many social events, one...

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Category: helpful hints