Of years. Today were living in a digital age we can store more and more data on smaller and smaller Storage Units but these are not built to last and were facing the risk digital memory loss. When it comes to computers things quickly become outdated. Collectors like felix cons make a point of holding on to Obsolete Technology thanks to people like him we can still access information saved on older Data Carriers. So. For one thing you need the storage medium to be intact. Then you need the appropriate software to retrieve the data and lastly you need an operating system that is compatible with that software switzerlands Computer Museum showcases obsolete heart and software the team has often succeeded in restoring data from old storage media. Theres usually a workaround for accessing the data but it can be tricky sometimes we need to build an interface converter so we can link the old system to a u. S. B. Port we usually get it to work the key criterion is that the old hardware is in go
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The phone metadata, the records of calls between parties and that is something currently being held by the nsa that the plan may very well be for to be held by a thirdparty, possibly by the phone carriers themselves although they have certainly been very resistant. It could get very expensive for the carriers to hold onto this data. Another thing coming out of the speech, the government seems to be open to Tech Companies like facebook and google being more open about the Data Requests they receive and more transparency. They can reveal what they are being asked for by the government. There was some language about not spying on our allies unless there was a compelling National Security reason or we just really want to. It brings up the point that a lot remains to be seen here. If any changes are made, it could be months if ever. I want to get to a quick quote from the president address today. Take a listen. What a did not do a stop ease programs wholesale. Not only because i felt they m
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