“Prism” and data protection: Your questions answered

Concerned customers Recent world events have focused everyone very sharply on the topic of data security. I refer here to the “Prism” program from the NSA in the USA. Revelations regarding the interception and reading of private mails, phone calls and videos shocked the general public. It was then revealed that this practice had also … Read more

O&O Complete Protection – ask the security experts

O&O Complete Protection goes way beyond what the traditional data protection providers do of simply making a backup. Sure, there are companies out there offering Backups. There are companies out there offering data recovery. There are companies who offer some kind of administrator tools to work on defective machines and some who offer safe deletion of data. O&O is the only company who can offer you all of this with solutions that perfectly complement one another. Read more…

The Dangers of E-Waste

We conducted a lengthy Study called Data, Data Everywhere and found that over 66% of used hard disks we obtained (almost 400) over eBay contained old data, often very sensitive and confidential as the photo here shows. With the ever-increasing disposal of old electronics, this risk is growing too and is as large for private individuals as it is for companies. Read more…

Best practices for backing up data

At O&O Software our focus is on private customers and SMBs. The reasons are clear – we are all private users too, and O&O itself is a SMB – we know exactly how small to medium-sized businesses operate and we know exactly what they need. Read more…

Honey, where did our wedding photos go?! Ask O&O.

[:de]While data backup and backup in the cloud are crucial for both private individuals and corporations, there are always gaps or periods between backups where new data is written and stored locally but not yet fully backed up. In such laboratories, data from burned or drilled disks is also recovered using appropriate technologies. It is a painstaking process and it not only involves the implementation of high technology, but also the cost of expert time and labor. I cannot tell you exactly what these guys charge but it will have to be relatively high to cover their own running costs. Data recovery with the help of software is a viable option in a great many cases and one you can definitely afford. How do I know that? Well ask yourself whether your data is worth between $49 and $99 or not! Read more…