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USB Protection – Software & Hardware Options For Password Protecting Flash Devices

by Rod Dunne September 13, 2010

Security software and encryption chips have long been used for fixing computers security gaps, but USB protection has only recently begun to be just as important. A lost key can easily store thousands of documents which others can all too easily access. Here, we’ll show how USB protection software and hardware can be used to (more)

How Data Recovery Experts Restore Lost Data

by Rod Dunne August 19, 2010

What process do data recovery experts use to restore lost data from your hard drive? Are the data recovery tools they use vastly different from the ones that are commercially available to everyone? This article steps through the process of restoring lost data that the experts use and that you can use for restoring your (more)

Problems With Flash Memory Data Recovery

by Rod Dunne August 12, 2010

Flash memory data recovery is an increasingly important subject as we continue to store massive amounts of data on these devices, and rarely if ever make backup copies. Luckily it is possible to find deleted files and even recover documents after formatting the device by using the right software. Here, we’ll look at some of (more)

Data Recovery Flash Drives – Software For Formatted/Deleted Files

by Rod Dunne August 11, 2010

Deleting or formatting a USB flash device is an easy mistake to make, and especially frustrating as we rarely back up data from these devices. That said, in terms of data recovery flash drives can be easily scanned with recovery software to find deleted files and retrieve your documents. Here, we’ll look at how these (more)

How To Password Protect Folder Contents

by Rod Dunne July 21, 2010

Windows comes with several ways of its own to password protect folder contents that are simple and easy to use. Here we’ll look at the four approaches intended for Windows 7, Vista and XP computers, and explain why some users opt for using software/freeware to safeguard folders and files. Third Party Software Many PC owners (more)

Compact Flash Data Recovery

by Rod Dunne July 14, 2010

Trying to recover lost data after deleting/formatting a flash card can be a traumatic experience – especially if the card contains a large volume of photos or data. This article highlights one approach to compact flash data recovery along with an explanation of how successful these tools can be. Recommended software Remo Undelete: FAT/NTFS support, (more)