BURBANK, CA -- 07/19/07 --
Be it a slip of the finger or an accidental
move of a mouse, almost everyone has experienced that dreaded feeling of
deleting something that we should not have. Perhaps even more astonishing,
however, is the fact that such things need never happen. There is a whole
class of
data protection software
out there which will undelete many of our most egregious and painful
mistakes. The big question then, is why doesn't everyone have such software
on their systems?
It is generally acknowledged that there are several classes of software
that you should never be without if you own a computer. Defrag and
anti-virus software are obvious necessities. Anti-spyware software is now
becoming just as important.
Certainly, data protection software
has been around for a long time now, but a casual survey of almost any
group of computer users will show that virtually no one has such software
installed on their systems. And, this is even the case with big networks,
where the value of a lost document could mean serious dollars lost.
The usual reason seems to be a misguided confidence in the recycle bin
which is standard on most computers. However, the recycle bin is actually
no protection at all when compared to the available undelete software on
the market today, and large networked systems can be especially vulnerable
if there is no recovery resources installed on the system.
The recovery capability of some rescue-ware can appear to be miraculous at
times. There is software, such as Undelete by Diskeeper Corporation, which
has the capability of recovering virtually any file that has been deleted
from the home or networked computer.
The reason for this is that higher end undelete software creates a number
of defenses -- not unlike the walls of a castle -- which makes it very
difficult to "accidentally" delete any type of data permanently.
How does it do this?
"It's extremely risky to wait until you delete a file before you decide to
invest in file recovery software. Every read/write action increases the
chances of overwriting the file you need to recover," says one industry
expert. "Even browsing the internet for file recovery software or
procedures increases your chances of permanently deleting the file you
lost. With the increase in storage capacity more people are storing
irreplaceable photos, video, music, financial and tax information on their
computers. Without any protection, human error or even computer viruses can
destroy these files forever."
For those of use wanting some piece of mind when it comes to protecting our
data, it would be wise to obtain some kind of data protection type software as soon
as possible. After all, with so much money spent to create documents and
data, why take chances?
Contact:
Colleen Toumayan
Email: ctoumayan@diskeeper.com
