Unix & Linux: how the file system behind Android stores data

27 April 2016 00:00:00 EDT

First of all, what exactly is UNIX? UNIX is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system initially developed in the1960s by AT&T Bell labs. The majority of UNIX is written in the C programming...

21 January 2016 00:00:00 EST

Understanding Slack space vs unallocated for file storage

Many consumers using data storage devices are unaware of the difference between what is called "slack" space and unallocated space for storage. When you delete a file from a device, storage space is...

15 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT

Data recovery - step by step process

So what is the process of data recovery? A bit like recreating a loaf of bread from a kilogram of breadcrumbs. When we received the disk drive from the US space shuttle Columbia (the American space...

13 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT

Where are my files? The investigation continues…

Probably everyone is familiar with a popular myth about the origin of the Internet. A global network was designed in the '60s for the military. The network required communication to be allowed in the...

06 March 2015 00:00:00 EST

How to Assess the Quality & Security of a Cleanroom - 7 Questions to Ask

Make sure you properly evaluate your data recovery provider. You usually have only one opportunity to get your data back, so give yourself the best possible chance of a successful recovery: 1. What...

12 January 2015 00:00:00 EST

Recovering data from black boxes

While air travel is consistently rated as one of safest forms of transport, recent disasters including ill-fated flight Air Asia QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore, MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing,...

22 January 2014 00:00:00 EST

CHKDSK: Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut

The power of CHKDSK may be mighty, but if you’re only cracking a nut is it too much? A little background: originating in 15th century England, a sledgehammer was a large iron hammer primarily used...

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