The next generation of TechFusion. A lab built for the data problems of right now: failed SSDs that erase themselves, ransomware that targets your backups, and enterprise storage too complex for ordinary recovery.
The old playbook was built for spinning disks. Today's data lives on flash that manages itself, in virtual machines spread across arrays, and in networks that attackers study before they strike. Data Labs exists for that world.
A controller that dies takes the map of your data with it. TRIM and garbage collection clear deleted blocks in the background. Hardware encryption ties every byte to the original chip. Recovery starts at the controller, not the platter.
Modern attacks delete snapshots, encrypt hypervisors and steal data before they lock it. Recovery is a race against time, and against the attacker's own playbook.
RAID under LVM under VMFS under a guest file system. One wrong rebuild overwrites everything. We reconstruct each layer from images, never from the originals.
BitLocker, FileVault, self-encrypting drives and modern phones protect data even from the people who own it once hardware fails. We restore the device so your keys can work again.
Recovered data is only useful in a dispute if every step is documented. Forensic imaging, chain of custody and expert testimony, from the team TechFusion has built since 1988.
Each practice pairs hardware-level engineering with the software skills to rebuild what sits on top. Cases move between them freely, because real incidents rarely respect categories.
Failed controllers, corrupted firmware and unreadable NAND across NVMe, SATA, M.2, USB and memory cards.
Getting operations back after an attack, often without paying, by finding what the encryption missed.
Multi-disk arrays, NAS and SAN units, and the virtual environments built on top of them.
Recovery from encrypted volumes and devices when you hold the key, and password recovery when you've lost it.
Phones, tablets, drones, dash cams and vehicle systems, from board-level repair to data extraction.
Defensible acquisition and analysis for counsel, corporate investigations and incident response.
Every case follows the same discipline: preserve first, image once, then do all the hard work on copies. It's slower to set up and it's the reason second chances exist.
Media is logged, photographed and sealed on arrival. A custody record follows it through every handoff.
We repair just enough to read, then capture a write-blocked image. The original is never written to.
Translators, arrays, volumes, file systems and databases are rebuilt layer by layer from the image.
Results are checked against your priority files, then returned on encrypted media or secure transfer.
Pick a scenario to see how a typical case moves through the lab. Timings are illustrative. Every device is different, and we quote only after we've looked.
TechFusion has recovered data for businesses, law firms, universities, government agencies and individuals since 1988. Data Labs is where that experience meets the newest storage and the newest threats: a dedicated team and bench for cases that need research, not routine.
Starts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, repairing and recovering computer systems.
"Where data is never lost." Hard drives, RAID and every kind of removable media.
Forensic acquisition, e-discovery and expert witness work for counsel and agencies.
Incident recovery and security assessments as extortion attacks surge.
The advanced lab for flash, ransomware, enterprise storage and the problems no one has a playbook for yet.
Clients send us their most sensitive material: privileged files, patient records, evidence. We handle every case as if it will be examined later, because sometimes it is.
Every device, image and handoff is logged from arrival to return.
Recovered data is returned on encrypted media or by secure transfer.
NDAs on request. Only the engineers on your case see your data.
Working copies are destroyed on completion, with written confirmation if you need it.
Stop using the device. Don't run recovery software, don't reinstall, and don't let a RAID controller rebuild after a second disk fails. For ransomware, isolate affected systems from the network but leave them powered as they are, and don't wipe anything.
Data Labs is TechFusion's advanced recovery and research division. Same company, same people and same headquarters in Belmont, Massachusetts, focused on the newest and most difficult cases.
No. We evaluate the media, explain what we found, and quote before any recovery work begins. You decide whether to go ahead.
Sometimes. On most modern SSDs, TRIM tells the drive to clear deleted blocks, often within minutes. The sooner the drive is powered off and sent to us, the better the odds. Failed SSDs, where the data was never deleted, are a different situation and usually recoverable.
That's your decision, ideally made with counsel and your insurer. Talk to us first: many strains leave recoverable data behind, backups can sometimes be rebuilt, and attacker-supplied decryptors often fail on large files. We'll tell you what we see before you commit.
Yes. Devices can be shipped to the lab from anywhere, and consultations happen by video or on site. TechFusion also meets clients by appointment in Boston, New York, Stamford and Washington, DC.
Free evaluation, a clear quote, and no work until you say go.