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9 Ways to Secure Your Smartphone

By Will DeLisi, NAND Flash Recovery Specialist Your smartphone–that mini computer that lives in your pocket—deserves the same protection as your personal laptop and work computer does. Use the following guidelines to protect your on-the-go information from hackers and thieves. 1. Back Up, Back Up, Back Up! First and foremost,…

Tax Season: Potential Payday for Hackers

By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Updated February 8, 2018 The bad guys are getting really good at slipping into unprotected computer systems and obtaining tax files and other private information without your knowledge or permission. If you are filing your income taxes online this season, please beware of…

Internet-connected Children’s Toys: 5 Safety Tips

By Michael Hall, DriveSavers Chief Information Security Officer Now that the holidays are over and every present has been opened and tested, you may want to take a closer look at any new devices in your household. Run an online search for “internet-connected children’s toys” and you’ll find pages and…

Video: See Why Micron Technology Trusts DriveSavers

OEMs Like Micron Trust DriveSavers with their Proprietary and Intellectual Property By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer and Chris Bross, Chief Information Officer   Technology is constantly changing and evolving. In order to provide data recovery for all devices and all operating systems, our Research and Development Department regularly…

Petya/ExPetr was Data Killer, Not Ransomware

By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer The malware attack that started in Eastern Europe in late June and quickly spread around the globe looks like it was not a ransom attack at all, but an all-out effort to destroy data, according to a security company that examined the program’s…

Ransomware Takes a New Turn—How WannaCry was Different

By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer Last month, the ransomware known as WannaCry spread through the world at an astonishing rate, attacking hundreds of thousands of computers literally overnight and holding their data for ransom. In 2016, ransomware cost its victims approximately $1 billion. That’s $1 billion for all…

Danger Lurking Inside Smart Houses

By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer If the advanced technology in our everyday lives was directed against us, who would win in a battle pitting humanity against smart machines? If you consider the rapid rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), this imagined scene isn’t as farfetched as you…

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