Cyber Savvy ~ Misc. Computer and IT Items of Note

[Stryder50]

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How to Completely Wipe All Data From Your Computer​

Plus: the best way to recycle the machine when you’re done.

A Factory Reset Is the Key to Completely Wiping All Data From Your Computer

Plus: the best way to recycle the machine when you’re done.

getpocket.com

 

[Stryder50]

How to Preserve Your Digital Legacy (and Why You Should)​

You can’t take your Twitter account with you to that infinite scroll in the sky.​

How to Preserve Your Digital Legacy (and Why You Should)

You can’t take your Twitter account with you to that infinite scroll in the sky.

lifehacker.com

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Sort of a general/generic collection thread ...
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How to Completely Wipe All Data From Your Computer​

Plus: the best way to recycle the machine when you’re done.​

A Factory Reset Is the Key to Completely Wiping All Data From Your Computer

Plus: the best way to recycle the machine when you’re done.

getpocket.com

Uh... even data recovery software you get off the internet for free can recover data from a factory reset.
A hacker could get your old data in literally a few seconds.

A much simpler way... and what I do when getting rid of business PCs or personal laptops.
Simply remove the hard drive. Take a hammer and smack it a few times and it will break open revealing the internal disks. Make sure they are broken. Throw it all away
Done.

 

[Bleipriester]

Uh... even data recovery software you get off the internet for free can recover data from a factory reset.
A hacker could get your old data in literally a few seconds.

A much simpler way... and what I do when getting rid of business PCs or personal laptops.
Simply remove the hard drive. Take a hammer and smack it a few times and it will break open revealing the internal disks. Make sure they are broken. Throw it all away
Done.

Overwrite the drive with CCleaner one time. You can additionally start a secure erase, an internal feature of each drive. One single overwriting is all you need as long as you overwrite all sensitive data.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Overwrite the drive with CCleaner one time. You can additionally start a secure erase, an internal feature of each drive. One single overwriting is all you need as long as you overwrite all sensitive data.

Hammer is free... and it is fun to smash stuff