CBL Pictures: Burnt Bytes and Backups
16 November 2017
Recently, we received this laptop for recovery. The fire had ravaged the client’s home, destroying the laptop, and the backup device sitting nearby.
Heads and Tales: Rescuing Data for Environmentalists Rescuing the Rainforest
21 April 2016
Through the research efforts of the individuals who make the Durika Reserve home as well as the visitors to the community each year, a vast array of previously unknown or recorded findings has been collected for five years on the flora and fauna which also make Durika their home.
While a self-sustainable community that uses alternative energy sources, its members do leverage select modern technologies including a laptop computer upon which are stored the images of the flora and fauna captured by researchers and visitors. When Eugenio García López, biologist and ecologist with Fundación Durika, could not access the files on his laptop’s hard drive, he felt despair.
Have You Seen My Data?
19 March 2013
This is more like ‘lost devices’, not quite the kind of data loss we deal with, but at CBL we feel concerned customers’ pain every day in recovery inquiries like these.
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.
Just How Reliable Is Your Laptop?
18 November 2009
About 30% of laptop owners are asking themselves the same question. According to SquareTrade research, 1 in 3 users should expect to encounter problems with their laptop within 3 years.
Bits, Bytes and Blush
15 May 2009
Can data live to see another day after a laptop crashes to the ground?
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...