Data rescue: The challenges of a DIY data recovery

LC Technology International CEO David Zimmerman discusses why data recovery should be a last resort.

Modern laptops and desktops can hold a massive amount of information, including tens of thousands of pictures and millions of pages of text.

Despite their storage capacities, these devices should not be used as a means to permanently store digital information, because they’re prone to breakage and data corruption.

Recovering data from one of these failed devices is difficult, and requires a high level of expertise that’s not always accessible to the person that likes to fix things themselves.