Private investigation: The File Systems
The logical data structure on the disk is managed by the file system. FAT (File Allocation Tables) used to be a very popular file system known from DOS. Nowadays they’ve been replaced almost...
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...
28 April 2015 00:00:00 EDT
“Cracked” Samsung SSD Controller Encryption
The pitfalls of automatic hardware encryption of fast Samsung SSD hard drives have been fatal for three senior staff members of a reputable audit firm. When the laptops of the managers were booted...
17 April 2015 00:00:00 EDT
14 ways to get the most from your RAID system
RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. It’s a set of independent hard drives able to provide redundancy, designed to keep the system online, and are mainly used in businesses server...
02 April 2015 00:00:00 EDT
Understanding Microsoft's Resilient File Systems (ReFS)
The file system of a computer is the key to rendering our files in such a way that they can be easily stored and easily found. It can also be the key to unlocking the whereabouts of lost data. This...
27 March 2015 00:00:00 EDT
HDD vs SSD vs hybrid storage: A guide for your business
Given that businesses are having to store and process an ever-more unwieldy quantity of corporate data in the current information-heavy age, it's become increasingly essential for companies to...
09 March 2015 00:00:00 EDT
4 tips to keep your smartwatch and Apple watch data safe
Smart watches and wearable technologies are a great way to collect and display contextual data quickly and easily. But because this is a technology boom in its infancy, there are still several...