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Preserve Digital Holiday Photos With Tips From CBL Data Recovery Technologies

Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah or a Tropical Vacation to Fight the Winter Blahs, Digital Memories are at Risk

MARKHAM, ON / ARMONK, NY — NOVEMBER 27, 2006 — CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (CBL), a leading international provider of data recovery services, offers tips for digital camera users to preserve their e-photos taken during the holiday season.

Digital photos can be lost from either the camera or a computer. There are several easy steps both professional and amateur digital camera users can follow to reduce the risk of losing priceless memories:

• Familiarize yourself with how your camera operates. Read the owner’s manual especially if you receive a new camera this holiday season.
• Do not change your viewing mode until your camera has processed and saved the image.
• Do not eject your camera’s memory card while downloading photographs. Wait until your computer has successfully saved the images before you eject the card.
• Once the memory card is no longer processing the images, properly eject it from the card reader and safely disconnect the reader from your computer.
• Do not store all images on one memory card. If you plan to travel this holiday season, take extra memory cards with you.
• Download your photographs as soon as possible.

If photographs have already been downloaded to a computer,

• Regularly back up your data and test the backup.
• Update frequently the backup media which stores your photographs and memories and, if possible, store your backup offsite.
• Stay current with the latest developments in storage media so you’re not caught with obsolete media.
• Maintain your computer in a dry, controlled environment free from dust and smoke.
• Use anti-virus software to scan and screen incoming data and frequently update it.
• Turn off your computer if it or the hard drive makes any unusual noise.
• Use power surge protectors in the event your home is susceptible to power outages or blackouts.
• If you’ve loaded photographs to your laptop that you’re taking with you on your holiday, make sure you protect your laptop in a secure, padded bag. Better yet, place your photos on a USB drive or CD you can pack in your luggage or carry-on bag.

“If you’re looking for an affordable holiday gift idea to send family and friends, buy a USB thumb drive and load it up with photos taken this year,” says Tim Margeson, General Manager of CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. “After they’ve transferred your photos to their computer they can use this popular storage device to back up their own photos.”

About CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (www.cbldatarecovery.com)

Founded in 1993, CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. is the leading independent provider of data recovery services and software. CBL employs proprietary techniques to recover data from storage devices including hard drives, tapes, RAIDs and external storage media. CBL offers services through its global network of data recovery laboratories, offices and authorized partners. In the United States, CBL has data recovery laboratories in Armonk, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; San Diego, California, and Houston, Texas.

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