💻 A lost hard drive. 💸 A buried crypto key. 🔐 A billion-dollar data recovery challenge. @PopMech recently profiled the global effort to recover James Howells' hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoin—and featured DriveSavers as the data recovery experts chosen for the job. If the

AI, attacker pivots, and real-world resilience—this conversation will be one to watch. ⚡ As cyber threats evolve, so must our recovery strategies. This Thursday, Andy Maus, Business Development Leader for Cyber Recovery Services at DriveSavers Data Recovery, joins a

Inside DriveSavers Data Recovery’s 40-Year Journey with @VidaDigital 🎥 From rescuing floppy disks in the 1980s to recovering data from today’s encrypted SSDs, DriveSavers Data Recovery has evolved alongside every major shift in technology. In this recent episode of Vida

Data loss is personal. So is recovery. That’s the story we’re sharing this Sunday on @abc7newsbayarea KGO’s Localish Bay Area. 🎥 Tune in at 6:30 PM on Sunday, 10/19 (or catch the re-airing next Saturday, 10/25 at 9 PM) to go behind the scenes at DriveSavers and see how our

Here's a link to the original article in The Register:

Mike Cobb, our Director of Engineering, was recently quoted in The Register (article linked in the comments): “Just because a drive has been ‘erased’ doesn’t always mean the data is truly gone.” Even when NIST 800-88 methods are followed, data can remain in hidden sectors or

FileVault is now on by default in macOS 26 Tahoe. That’s a big win for security—and timely with the update landing just ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. But when something goes wrong, even users with the correct credentials can find themselves locked out. ✅ No password?

Here's the original article on TidBITS:

With macOS 26 "Tahoe," FileVault is now turned on by default—and many users don’t even realize it. If a Mac becomes physically damaged or won’t start due to file system issues, users may assume their encrypted data is gone. That’s not necessarily true. As long as they still

Ever had a laptop or desktop fail and realized you need to get the drive out fast? Removing a hard drive sounds simple—until you’re staring at tiny screws, fragile connectors, and the risk of static discharge. One wrong move can make data recovery far more complicated. That’s

Municipal governments continue to be a frequent target in cyber attacks. Geek Insider recently featured DriveSavers Data Recovery in its coverage of the St. Paul ransomware attack, highlighting why cities are vulnerable and what leaders can do to prepare. Key takeaways from

A cyber attack on a city government can disrupt essential services and shake public trust. @BuiltIn recently featured insights from Andy Maus, Head of Cyber Recovery Services at DriveSavers, on the lessons learned from the City of St. Paul’s security breach. On our blog, we

Want to dive deeper into what Andy shared in the interview? We broke it all down here — including why cities are frequent ransomware targets and how public safety stays online during a cyberattack: 🔗

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Link to Mike Cobb's interview on KSTP APC News:

When malware impacts municipal operations, recovery isn't just urgent—it’s complex. This week, DriveSavers Director of Engineering and CISO Mike Cobb appeared on @KSTP ABC News to discuss the August 2025 St. Paul cyberattack, highlighting the technical challenges of restoring