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clean hard drive: Don't Just Erase Your Hard Drive, Wipe It Clean - 04/19/07 08:16 AM
Prior to disposing of your old PC, laptop or PDA, make sure you wipe your hard drive clean.
Don't just delete everything from it because, according to PC World, "Deleting just the sensitive files may not protect you fully. Unidentified copies of those files could exist in ‘unused' parts of your hard drive, or in your swap file, among other possible locations. It's a good idea to wipe these areas of your drive as well - or go the surefire route and wipe your entire hard drive."
In the August 21, 2006 issue of Information Week, it said "researchers purchased used computers at … (5 comments)

 

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