For example, if you currently repair computers, but don’t provide the “intensive care” level of service we do, our partnership program enables you to provide your customers with the hard disk repair we offer. You can even advertise your business as an authorized Global Data Finder reseller.

Become a Global Data Finder partner and you’ll also be eligible for rewards as you refer business to us. What kind of rewards? Cash rewards.

Simply become a partner and refer work to us and we’ll send you a check according to the following percentages of the total assignment cost. Reward amounts range from 10% to 25% as follows:

10% reward for 1-10 referred jobs per month
15% reward for 11-20 referred jobs per month
20% reward for 21-30 referred jobs per month
25% reward for 31+ referred jobs per month

To join or to find out more details about the Global Data Finder Partner Program, call us today at
1-866-791-2100.

Media and Data services encompass all types of electronic storage units. These electronic storage types have evolved over the years in their efforts to keep up with the ever changing technology world. As such, there are those that may have a form of media that has data stored on it that needs to be recovered, retrieved or accessed and has been rendered inaccessible due to some type of damage or corrupted data.

Global Data Finder is the industry leader in Media and Data Services and solutions with professionals that have the expertise necessary to recover, restore and rescue the data from whatever media type is being used for storage purposes and then converting it if necessary to a more modern media type.

There are two main categories of Media Types:

Removable media, which works with storage devices that allow you to remove one or more storage units from the storage device.

Removable Media Types include:
CD Drive, Jukebox, CD’s, DVD’s, MO Drives (both magnetic and optical technologies), and Tape storage (AIT, DLT, and LTO).

Non-removable media is media not designed to be removed and which is not portable. This type is storage is widely used and available because it provides faster access to data at a very affordable cost.

Non-Removable Media:
RAID, DAS, NAS and SAN.

Typical media solutions include:

Media Data Cloning

Media Data Cloning is the copying of one hard drive and data to another and can be very time consuming and complicated. Not everyone has the capability to handle this type of project due to the size of the data stored on the media unit and the time involved to clone. Global Data Finder has over a decade of professional experience in all types of media cloning, conversions and wiping.

Global Data Finder can handle your cloning project, whether your job entails different OS drives or a quick swap in the event of a system crash. No one can afford to lose their data or suffer any down time.

Media and Data Conversions

Global Data Finder technicians understand the evolution of technology and have the experience to convert your files to a more modern media type so that you don’t lose your data. As media evolves with technology the need to convert your media systems and the data stored on them becomes even more necessary. Let us convert your files to a more modern storage unit like Tape to Hard Drive, CD to Hard Drive and/or convert your files to programs that are most commonly used.

Media conversions include extraction of files from one source to another or full data conversion such as converting database files from one type to another or converting EBCDIC to ASCII.

Data Conversions come in all shapes and sizes. All your Word Perfect files and data can be converted to MS Word, or we can convert files to PDF or any other program form. Let us handle these conversions professionally and save you time, money and stress.

Tape Data Extraction

Tape Data technology is a very popular method of storage due to it being cost effective. Store backup and archive files are the most used methods, but if the archive is rendered unavailable, it may take longer to retrieve the data from the tape storage. AIT, DLT and LTO are the three primary types of tape storage available for high volume, high speed applications.

Global Data Finder technicians have the capability and knowledge to extract the data from your tape storage system no matter the size of the data recorded and in a form that allows it to be managed.

Tape data storage can be inaccessible for a number of reasons:

Tape drive failure has corrupted tape headers
Tape media stretched or snapped
Fire & water damage
Media surface contamination and damage
Accidental reformatting or erasure of tape
Accidental overwriting of headers
Tape backup software corruption

Global Data Finder has handled many and varying types of situations and provided the solutions necessary to allow our customers to continue providing their services without interruption.

Data Recovery, having been around for more than 20 years is not a new concept. It’s methods and applications have evolved tremendously within the last 5 years or so and are just recently gaining more attention globally. Efforts to stay successful in Data Recovery require experience and expertise. Global Data Finder has both.

Data Recovery requires professionals with the experience necessary to properly recover your deleted, corrupted, or damaged files from all levels of damaged Hard Drives or other digital storage devices. Global Data Finder has the skilled professionals with over 10 years of hands on detailed minded experience.

Definition
If you use a computer you are very aware of all the pictures, files, emails, music, etc. that you have stored on that computer. Imagine a scenario wherein your computer locks up on you, won’t boot, gives you the “Blue Screen of Death”, or otherwise crashes on you. What is the fist thing you think ? That your long saved data is gone ? Well, it’s not gone. Most times the data is recoverable if you adhere to and remember a few simple steps. STOP! TURN OFF and unplug the computer.

Data Recovery is a process by which skilled professionals use their talents to recover digital data in their original format from digital storage devices. To accomplish this task, the technician must first determine and evaluate the reason for the occurrence. The damage could be Physical damage or Logical damage.

Should you experience any type of problem with your computer or storage device, you should immediately turn off the system, if not, you are possibly over-writing your needed data. If you hear a ‘clicking” sound of any kind from your system turn it off immediately. Do not allow anyone to attempt to re-boot or recover your data unless they are experienced and professionally trained in data recovery so as to not compromise your systems integrity. This will only add to the problem and could possibly cause your system to “eat itself” and further destroy your data.

Types of Hard Drive Damage

There are two common types of damage that can occur with your storage devices:

Physical damage is of a mechanical type that is the cause of a malfunction within the drive and if recovery is attempted incorrectly will cause the device to become inaccessible to any recovery. This type of damage must be serviced in a “Clean Environment” by trained professionals. Global Data Finder ‘s “Clean Environment” has an ISO 5 rating that is required to perform this type of invasive operation on a hard drive. It also may require the acquisition of Hard Drive parts that will allow the technician to more successfully attempt a physical damage recovery.

Basically, this means that there is some sort of actual physical damage and that by ordering parts for the damaged drive, the technician is able to patch the hard drive long enough to possibly recover the data. Global Data Finder has years of experience in this exact type of recovery.

Logical damage are faults that can possibly be addressed with proprietary software solutions created and offered by Global Data Finder. Although there is plenty of “recovery” software on the market, those attempts are most times unsuccessful and only add to the damage already present on the Hard Drive.

Global Data Finder cares about your data and the recovery of same. Use only the best for those things that are most important to you, Global Data Finder.

Types of Hard Drives and Media Storage Devices

Common Hard Drive from your home PC or Laptop
RAID arrays
Servers used for massive data storage
Back Up Tapes used for storage purposes
iPod music storage devices
Palm Pilots or PDA’s
Digital Cameras, pictures and/or videos
Blackberry
USB Drives
Flash Cards and devices (all types and brands)
CD’s and/or DVD’s that are damaged or otherwise inaccessible

And many more as technology continues to make data storage possible on new devices.

Reasons for Data Recovery

There are many reasons for having data recovered and most of those reasons center around human error. Deleted files, accidental erasing of data, mechanical damage, program problems are only a few reasons. But, the most important reason to have your data recovered is that you need it and is critical to a functioning business or you as an individual. Here are a few of the possible reasons you may need Data Recovery. Although this list is not inclusive it covers the most common reasons.

Most Common Reasons for Data Recovery

Crashed Hard Drive, RAID, or Server
Corrupted Files
Virus Damage
Cell Phone text messages deleted
Cell phone pictures lost
Instant Messages deleted
iPod music or videos inaccessible
Deleted e-mails
File Folders deleted or corrupted
Pictures corrupted or deleted
Calendars/Date Book lost
Address Book lost
Voice messages lost

Most Common Operating Systems

As technology continues it’s trek into the future, the reasons and types of Data Recoveries will continue to grow. Along with the reasons for Data Recovery and types recoveries, there are the Operating Systems used on these storage devices. Listed here are those that are most common. Again this list is not an inclusive list as new operating systems are being developed and created as this moment. Global Data Finder is and always will be on the cutting edge of all things new to this industry.

Window versions
Linux flavors
Novell Netware
MAC versions
UNIX flavors
DOS and all other Operating System types

Identification, Collection/Preservation, Analysis, and Reporting.

Computer Forensics is the science in support of law and is most often used in civil and criminal litigation. It is a methodology that is developed by professionals in computer forensics and must be successfully implemented to be of use in a court of law.

A forensics professional recognizes that the primary concern with the forensic procedure is to secure the collection of computer data. In this way the integrity of the evidence is not compromised and assures that the evidence collected will be “useable” as evidence.

The next step is to examine the mirror image of the target computer and the data found to determine the details and the origin and content. This analysis is necessary in the process as a re-creation tool of the evidence and the chain of events leading to the dispute. Global Data Finder takes the time necessary to work intensely to secure the legal evidence. Time is usually of the essence but in forensics the priority is absolute accuracy.

Once the targeted information is secured, reviewed and analyzed it must be documented and presented in such a form as to conform with established court rules of evidence and discovery in litigation proceedings.

When is Computer Forensics Necessary ?

Within the last few years, awareness has grown within the legal community that there is a need for professional computer forensic services. This is most evident in the upcoming changes, on December 1, 2006, to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, wherein the Federal Rules will now, more directly, address electronic discovery.

In Computer Forensics, it is not enough to just know where to look for the information, it is imperative to know what to look for and what to do with it when found and how to sort and arrange the information into an understandable and legal based format.

Global Data Finder’s professionals provide this service on a regular basis and have the needed expertise to guarantee results. Many law firms, attorneys, law enforcement and others, have used our services over the years and have always been completely satisfied.

Why Global Data Finder ?

Global Data Finder is a leader in the Computer Forensics, Data Recovery and Electronic Digital Discovery technology arena with over 25 years of experience. Its litigation and technical professional support staff have extensive training and have been actively employed by numerous law firms during her 15 years in litigation. Coupled with the intensive training and knowledge of Computer Forensics and the requirements for evidence admissibility, you can be assured that your request will be handled properly and that the reporting of the evidence will conform to any court’s Rules of Civil Procedure.

Expert witness testimony is critical in any case to outline the forensic procedures followed, the chain of custody recorded and the preparing of the testimonial evidence. Global Data Finder has expert witness experience and can provide it in the event it may be needed.

Case Examples

Consider the case wherein a disgruntled employee, who still has access to their computer, deletes and/or copies sensitive information. How do you know whether that person did those things ? The process used in Computer Forensics by the professionals at Global Data Finder provided that information.

Another example would be a civil litigation case wherein digital evidence had been requested and the courts had ordered that a neutral party perform the required evidence search. Global Data Finder was that neutral party and once the required search parameters were established by the court and attorneys involved, the work began and ended with a satisfactory result that was reported in detail in the form required by the court.

Then there is the case of the spouse who suspected a possible indiscretion by their partner. After examining the computer hard drive pursuant to the request of the suspicious spouse, there was discovered the deleted e-mails to and from the husband to the suspected “other woman”. The details of the deleted emails were presented to the suspecting spouse in a format that was easy to read and easy to identify the parties.

Most common needs for Computer Forensics

Criminal wrongdoing
Civil litigation
Employee or Employer Internet abuse
Pornography
Deleted Instant messages
Divorce investigative issues
Software privacy issues
Websites visited
Deleted e-mails
and more….

Computer Forensics investigations can range from criminal activity, destruction of intellectual property, theft of personal data, CP, expected suspicious activity, employee deception and much more.

Contact us at ComputerForensics@GlobalDataFinder.com or call us directly at 866.791.2100.