Data Loss Prevention (DLP) vs. Data Loss
Sometimes marketing experts lead the ordinary computer user (or even IT administrators) in the wrong direction such as with the term Data Loss Prevention (DLP). When you search the internet for tools...
End of Support for ibi Devices: What You Need to Know
As of August 31st, 2024, Western Digital has officially ended support and services for all ibi devices. If you're an ibi device owner, you might be wondering how this impacts your ability to access...
Missing or corrupted sample files?
What is sample file and how to get them? A sample file is a working video or photo file created from the same device having the same file format as the corrupted video(s) or photo(s). Ontrack...
Hard drive failures: Different Types
It's highly likely that every user of computer equipment will, at one time or another, have to deal with data loss due to a hard drive failure. Indeed, no hard drive is infallible... As the market...
IBM Storwize Data Recovery: A Breakthrough Case for the Books
The complex nature of IBM Storwize’s virtual RAID data storage system has become notorious in the data recovery industry over the years. So, when a client called on Ontrack’s engineers to restore 120...
The Threats of Hacking: Part 1
Before we begin, we must ask ourselves the question: what is hacking? Hacking is the intrusion, by a person or an organization, of a computer system with the aim of obtaining protected and...