Why Are Some Older Hard Drives Really Expensive Compared To New Ones?

Regardless of how old or new a hard drive is, the basic technology behind the product is about the same. If logic was applied, it would only make sense that the older drives would be less expensive than newer ones. While there is some truth to that line of thinking, there are exceptions. However, the […]

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What Is AES Encryption and How Sure Is It?

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), originally called Rijndael, is a type of electronic data encryption. It was established in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. Rijndael is a cipher suite that is made up of different key and block sizes. For AES, NIST chose three members of the Rijndael family. Each of […]

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NOR Or NAND Flash Memory. Which Is Better?

What do you consider more important – fast read times or fast write times? It depends and NOR and NAND flash memory are the two different storage technologies that are commonly used today. What makes them different is the type of logic gate structures used. Each type describes how their memory cells are organized. NOR […]

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Data Recovery Turnaround Expectations. How Long Does It Actually Take?

When estimating a turnaround time for data recovery, two main factors determine the timeline. They are best described as follows: “I need it NOW!!! Yesterday, if possible” or “Take whatever time you need, I just need the data recovered.” Although the latter is preferred, and usually works best for all involved, the former is more […]

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Hidden Gems in The Windows OS That You Didn’t Know Exist

Years have passed since the first version of Windows was released to the general public. Since then, the operating system has evolved with many new releases. A lot of work has been done to keep Windows stable for the end user with an emphasis on maintaining a level of simplicity to keep things user-friendly. However, […]

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