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Stream and Tell: Survey Reveals America's Password Sharing Confessions
Data Security & Privacy

Survey Reveals America's Password-Sharing Confessions

In May of 2023, Netflix announced efforts to limit password sharing among users, and with the crackdown, many password borrow...

December 04, 2023
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Recovery Spotlight: The Ocean Research Project
Customer Success Stories

Recovery Spotlight: The Ocean Research Project

The Ocean Research Project is a nonprofit organization that dedicates itself to advancing the marine sciences and promoting e...

November 27, 2023
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Troubleshooting Common WD Error Codes
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Western Digital Errors: What They Mean and How To Fix Them

Western Digital is a world-renowned manufacturer of hard disk drives (HDDs) and other storage media. Millions of individuals ...

Posted by T.J. Burlee November 22, 2023
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Seagate Errors: What They Mean and How To Fix Them
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Seagate Errors: What They Mean and How To Fix Them

Data drives decision-making and sentiment in the modern world. From critical data on a professional system to priceless memor...

Posted by T.J. Burlee November 20, 2023
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Formatting Your Hard Drive for Mac
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Formatting Your Hard Drive for Mac

Formatting a drive prepares it for data storage by creating structures like directories or allocation tables. Formatting a Ma...

Posted by T.J. Burlee November 16, 2023
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How To Fix an External Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Windows
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How To Fix an External Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Windows

External hard drives are often a convenient, secure method for storing or transferring large amounts of data. However, despit...

Posted by T.J. Burlee November 09, 2023
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Data Archiving vs. Data Backup: What’s the Difference?
Data Storage Technology

Data Archiving vs. Data Backup: What’s the Difference?

The differences between a backup and an archive couldn’t be more stark and are relatively easy to understand. Since both are ...

Posted by W. Curtis Preston November 06, 2023
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Improving Backups for Personal or Professional Home Users
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Improving Backups for Personal or Professional Home Users

Data loss among home users is actually quite common because only some people properly back up their data, and sometimes that ...

Posted by W. Curtis Preston October 27, 2023
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Essential Hard Drive Buyer’s Guide
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Essential Hard Drive Buyer’s Guide

The right hard drive is more critical than ever in a digital world. However, shopping for a new storage device can be intimid...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 27, 2023
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Formatting Your Hard Drive for Windows
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Formatting Your Hard Drive for Windows

Whether erasing data, changing file systems, or addressing disk errors, formatting your hard drive for Windows can optimize d...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 26, 2023
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How To Restore From Samsung Smart Switch Backup
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How To Restore From Samsung Smart Switch Backup

Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets are some of the most used Android devices. Yet, despite the popularity of Galaxy produ...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 25, 2023
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Study Finds These States Have the Smartest Homes in the Country
Data Security & Privacy

Study Finds These States Have the Smartest Homes in the Country

Ever flicked off your lights with a sleek app on your phone, or had your fridge nudge you to pick up milk on your way home fr...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 25, 2023
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How To Fix SSD Not Showing Up
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How To Fix SSD Not Showing Up

Solid-state drives (SSDs) have recently revolutionized the data storage industry, often offering people more performance than...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 24, 2023
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What Is the Difference Between Portable and External Hard Drives?
Data Storage Technology

What Is the Difference Between Portable and External Hard Drives?

People now have a wide selection of data storage options. Those choices can create confusion, especially for technology that ...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 23, 2023
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How To Restore From iTunes Backup
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How To Restore From iTunes Backup

At its peak, Apple’s iTunes software served several purposes, from a popular media library and player to a mobile device mana...

Posted by T.J. Burlee October 20, 2023
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