CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – August 29, 2008 – CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (www.cbltech.com), a leading international provider of data recovery services and software, is warning business owners and individuals throughout the Cayman Islands to take precautions to safeguard their business and personal data on computers as Tropical Storm Gustav approaches land.
“Backup your files to removable storage media such as CDs, DVDs, USB thumb drives or external drives,” advises Michelle Walker, General Manager of CBL’s Caribbean operations in Christ Church, Barbados. “If you must evacuate your home or office, your priceless data on these storage devices can easily be taken with you.”
Victims of data loss due to flood or other storm fallout should not panic. Data is very resilient and frequently recoverable from water-damaged hard drives or removable storage media. CBL advises computers with such devices:
- Do not assume that the files on computers are lost;
- Do not attempt to use or power on flood-damaged devices;
- Do not open water-damaged media;
- Do not expose water-damaged media to heat for the purpose of drying it;
- Do not attempt to clean the media;
- Do not place water-logged media inside your freezer; and lastly,
- Do not agitate the hardware in an attempt to rid it of water.
Walker recommends that computer users:
- Remove the damaged hard drive from the computer or memory card from their camera.
- Place media in an airtight plastic bag to prevent it from drying.
- Pack media in a box twice its size using foam, bubble wrap or anti-shock material to prevent movement.
- Send one drive per box, and
- Ship the drive to CBL Data Recovery for a free evaluation.
Individuals throughout the Caribbean can contact CBL at 246.231.3002 or can submit jobs online at www.cbltech.com.bb.
About CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (www.cbltech.com.bb)
Since the establishment of operations in Barbados in 2001, CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. has experienced a growing demand for its data recovery services throughout the Caribbean. CBL technicians employ proprietary techniques to recover data quickly and effectively from storage devices including hard drives, tapes, RAIDs and external storage media. CBL’s Caribbean operations are part of the company’s global network of data recovery laboratories, offices and authorized partners.
