Does software based file recovey solutions have the same results on real physical device vs dd image file?

I have a flash drive and I want to recover some files from it. Can I take a dd image of the device and perform the recovery operation on dd image instead? Does it have the same results when performing recovery using software on physical fl… Continue reading Does software based file recovey solutions have the same results on real physical device vs dd image file?

What are the best practices in a manufacturing/production facility for data retention?

My scenario: A production facility that uses data sets provided by customer(s) to produce personalized goods in bulk. Data sets can range from 100,000 to 2,000,000 names and addresses in the US. This isn’t PCI and doesn’t fall under HIPP… Continue reading What are the best practices in a manufacturing/production facility for data retention?

Can any tools/tactics produce a higher confidence in a clean system than Microsoft Security Scanner?

In the process of trying to recover data in bulk from what I assumed was a failing hard drive, Windows Security kindly notified me it had found a handful of malicious items among the recovered files. I immediately nuked that secondary driv… Continue reading Can any tools/tactics produce a higher confidence in a clean system than Microsoft Security Scanner?