December, 2008 | DataRecoveryUnion.com

A data loss has occurred – now what? Determining the need to recover lost data can be a difficult one. There are several things to take into consideration when determining if data recovery is required. Backup, Backup, Backup Everyone knows the importance of a good backup system, so your first step should be to determine if the data is actually backed up.…

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Protecting Data from Severe Weather

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You can protect your data by following some simple precautions. With that said, even the most well-protected hard drives can crash, fail, quit, click, die… you get the picture. So here are a few tips for how to respond when extreme weather does damage your computer equipment.…

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Computer Virus

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago014 mins

How to protect from getting a virus? In today’s world having anti-virus software is not optional. A good anti-virus program will perform real-time and on-demand virus checks on your system, and warn you if it detects a virus. The program should also provide a way for you to update its virus definitions, or signatures; so that your virus protection will be current (new viruses are discovered all the time). …

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Remove Password Protection from Microsoft Word Document

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Nearly all Microsoft programs have an option for setting up different levels of passwords. These passwords can be used for specific actions, such as, preventing reading, accessing or modifying any particular file. We have all used the feature at some point and it can be easily said that it is a great tool to have at your disposal to protect the privacy of your work.…

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Dealing with the Complexity of Storage Systems

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago09 mins

In fact, even with all the advancements in storage technology, only about 20%* of back-up jobs are successful (*according to Enterprise Strategy Group). Each year hundreds of new data storage products and technologies meant to make the job faster and easier are introduced, but with so many categories and options to consider, the complexity of storage instead causes confusion – which ultimately leads to lost time and the loss of the very data such new enhancements are meant to avoid.…

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Why you Should Have a Disaster Recovery Plan in Place

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago05 mins

There is something that is inevitable. You never know when an entire system is going to crash or another disaster may come about. You have to be prepared for these things. If you’re not, then everything will be chaotic. No one will know what to do.…

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Data Protection Schemes to Storage System

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago07 mins

Storage System manufacturers are pursuing unique ways of processing large amounts of data while still being able to provide redundancy in case of disaster. Some large SAN units incorporate intricate device block-level organization, essentially creating a low-level file system from the RAID perspective.…

Data Storage

Avoiding Storage System Failure?

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago06 mins

Reduce or Eliminate the Impact of Storage System Failures Storage systems have become their own unique and complex computer field and can mean different things to different people. So what is the definition of these systems? Storage systems are the hardware that store data.…

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Data Recovery Vendor Considerations

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago06 mins

When looking for a data recovery provider, it’s important to ensure that the one selected can handle not only the various types of media, but also understands the data security regulations of today’s organizations. For example, encrypted data requires special data handling processes — from the clean room to the technically-advanced recovery lab.…

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Data Recovery Equipment

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago06 mins

Today computer is being an integral and indispensable part in IT world. No matter what is your line, finance, education, business consulting and investigation, IT information security, or else. In fact, most people always take it for granted. You should never brag your computer can be failure-free.…

December 2008

Lost Data: to recovery or not recovery