How do professional standards and guidelines improve data recovery?

1 What are professional standards and guidelines for data recovery?

Professional standards and guidelines are sets of rules, recommendations, and principles that data recovery specialists follow to ensure the highest level of service and performance. These standards and guidelines are often developed by industry associations, certification bodies, or regulatory agencies such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS), or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Covering various aspects of data recovery, they include qualifications and training of technicians, tools and software used for data recovery, methods and procedures applied, documentation and reporting of results, as well as ethical, legal, and privacy considerations.

2 How do professional standards and guidelines prevent data loss?

Following professional standards and guidelines can be beneficial in preventing data loss or further damage to the data or device. Data loss can come from human errors, hardware failures, software failures, and environmental factors. Professional standards and guidelines can assist in preventing data loss by providing clear instructions on how to handle, store, and transport the device; recommending specialized tools and equipment; applying the most appropriate and effective methods and procedures; and testing and verifying the data recovery results before returning the device or the data to the customer.

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