"Protect Your Data: Over half of Internet users have lost computer files at some point, and two-thirds of them never recovered the data." – Forrester Research

Fake Anti-Spyware
(From LifeHacker) A lot of supposed "Anti Spyware" software is, in fact, spyware. Malicious code abounds, much of it under the guise of fixing your spyware problems. The Spyware Warrior site maintains a list of rogue and suspect anti-spyware products and websites. It’s well worth a visit.

(From Download Squad) Consumer Reports Ranks Microsoft AntiSpyware #1
"Consumer Reports has come out with antispyware rankings for the top tools in this niche, including Ad Aware SE Plus, Allume Internet Cleanup, Computer Associates eTrust PestPatrol 2005, McAfee AntiSpyware, Microsoft AntiSpyware (beta), Spybot Search & Destroy, Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2005, and Webroot Spy Sweeper. Microsoft's AntiSpyware program came out tops, even though it is still in beta status. It ranked "good" for detection, tying with Webroot and Computer Associates' offerings (none achieved a rating of "excellent" for detection), and ranked "excellent" for ease of use, something that no other AntiSpyware package in the list was able to accomplish. Although it is a prevention tool with no detection and removal functions, Javacool Software's Spyware Blaster product is notably absent from any list of top spyware protection utilities.

Security Experts Tracking New Sasser Variant
With two variants of the Sasser worm already infecting computers through a recent vulnerability in Windows, security experts now are tracking a third version of the worm and an exploit that attacks the same flaw.
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FREE SOFTWARE TO PURGE
Resolve is the name for a set of small, downloadable Sophos utilities designed to remove and undo the changes made by certain viruses, Trojans and worms. They terminate any virus processes and reset any registry keys that the virus changed. Existing infections can be cleaned up quickly and easily, both on individual workstations and over networks with large numbers of computers.


Shootout At The Disk Repair Corral
What should you use to fix a corrupted Apple Mac hard disk? Disk expert David Shayer ran detailed tests comparing DiskWarrior, Norton Utilities, Drive 10, DiskGuardian, and Disk Utility – which do you think won?
Apple Online Resources
Added a directory of Apple Online Resources for emergency help.
Hard Drive and Data Recovery Glossary
Added a Hard Drive and Data Recovery Glossary of common terms and definitions.
Free Antivirus Software for Windows
FREE Security Software – Computer Associates is offering free antivirus protection to Windows users for one year. There are plenty of other free virus and security applications available online, but this is the first time a major, commercial anti-virus application has been released that is totally free of charge.
Protect Your Files or You’re Going to be Very Sorry Someday… by Bob LeVitus
"There are some things in life you can be sure of, like death and taxes. And there are some things in computing you can be sure of as well, including the harsh reality that your hard disk will cease to function someday."
Backing Up is (not) Hard to Do by Bob LeVitus
"The software and media you use for backing up are far less important than remembering to actually do it. The best software/hardware/media combination in the world is worthless if you don’t use it regularly."


Prevention Tool: Trend Micro, Inc. provides comprehensive antivirus and content security solutions for enterprise customers. You'll find updated Virus Alerts on this page, as well as a Free Online Virus Scan.
Also be sure to look at their Complete Virus Protection and Internet Security for Home Users software – Trend Micro PC-cillin 2003.
To learn more visit our Trend Micro Antivirus page.


Find the answers to your questions in our recently expanded FAQ page. Sections include Data Recovery, Data Loss Prevention – and a new section that answers questions about exactly what goes into a DriveSavers Data Recovery Operation.
To learn more visit our FAQ page.


Prevention Tool: FireLite from SmartDisk is a portable external hard drive that offers great looks, huge storage capacities and a trim design that makes it easy to carry and use either at your desk or on the go.
One of the first things you’ll notice about FireLite is its size: just 3 1/4 inches x 5 inches x 3/4 inch. But while FireLite is small in size, it offers a big storehouse for your applications and data.
To learn more visit our SmartDisk FireLite page.



Prevention Tool: Retrospect Professional delivers proven business-class data protection capabilities in an easy-to-use software product for homes and small offices. Designed for safety and security, Retrospect Professional protects desktops and notebooks against loss due to viruses, newly installed software, user error, damaged hardware, hardware upgrades, hackers, and lost or stolen computers.
Retrospect provides complete protection, ease of use, and fast backups with 100% accurate restores.
To learn more visit our Dantz Retrospect Professional page.



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