Freecom Data Recovery Service protects data on any hard drive

March 23, 2010 | 18:39

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New data recovery service gives end users peace of mind about the safety of their digital data for less than GBP 1 a month

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Freecom, a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media company, today announced its Data Recovery Service, designed to give end users peace of mind that their valuable information and memories can be recovered even if their hard drive crashes. The service is available for just GBP 24.95 (including VAT) for three years cover for any hard drive – without this kind of protection, full data recovery can easily cost up to GBP 1,500.

Hard drives crash for a number of reasons – some of which are impossible to prevent. For example, Freecom estimates that one percent of failures are due to natural disaster, eight percent are caused by computer viruses or malware, 14 percent are damaged by software failure, 28 percent break because of human error, and hardware failures account for the other 49 percent.

The Data Recovery Service is available to buy at all major PC retailers and online from www.freecom.com. The service covers any external hard drive, no matter which brand, as well as those found in computers and laptops. End users simply register their device, and in the event of a hard drive crash, all data will typically be recovered within two weeks and returned to the user with no additional costs for postage and packaging.

“We all have so much valuable data – from family pictures and videos, to sensitive business information – stored on our computers and on hard drives today, and when these break it can be devastating,” said Axel Lucassen, managing director at Freecom. “Our first piece of advice would be to back up all this information in multiple locations to be extra sure you won’t lose it all. Many people want even greater assurance though and this is where our Data Recovery Service fits in – for a minimal fee, we can give you peace of mind that we can recover your data should your hard drive break. You wouldn’t think twice about protecting your car or your home, so why risk your memories?”

Freecom’s Data Recovery Service is a partnership with LazaRus, an expert in data recovery with more than 15 years experience. Using a unique recovery technique, Freecom and LazaRus have more than a 98 percent success rate for recovering data from new computers/notebooks, and can successfully retrieve data from 85 percent of external hard drives.

Freecom and LazaRus have also released their top tips to avoid losing data in the first place:

1. If you lose your data, do not tamper with the device, as you risk overwriting your data
2. Keep your computer and your external hard drive away from sources of heat
3. Remember to turn off external hard drives when not in use, especially multimedia ones
4. In the case of external hard drives, be careful not to hit or shake the device sharply while it is in operation
5. Defragment your device often – this means the mechanical components of the hard drive will move less, thereby avoiding excessive wear
6. Install anti-virus software, and keep it UPDATED!
7. Place your external hard drive in a hard drive sleeve when you do not use it

About Freecom
Freecom, founded in 1989, designs, manufacturers and markets innovative desktop and mobile storage solutions, network attached storage devices, media players, flash drives, DVD burners and professional tape drives. Freecom serves both PC and Mac users. Established in Germany, Freecom is headquartered in the Netherlands, with offices in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and United Kingdom. For more information, contact Cas de Heus at cas.deheus@freecom.com. In Asia contact vivian.huang@freecom.com. Or visit the website at www.freecom.com and select the country of your location.

About LazaRus
LazaRus Technology is the first one and only data clinic supported by the main computer builders. We count with a quality management certify ISO 9001:2000 audited by Aenor and IQNet Our mission is to make accessible the data recovery service for everyone. Following our mission, we have developed unique services and products oriented to eliminate the cost barrier.
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