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Page 1: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

Why is Data Destruction necessary?

Page 2: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

You must get to know what information your hard disc holds before disposing of old computer

Page 3: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

Your computer might hold your personal and financial information, including

PasswordsAccount NumbersTax Returns

Page 4: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

Addresses and phone numbers

Medical and prescription information

License keys for software programs

Files created automatically by browsers and operating systems

Page 5: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

When you delete a file from your computer, it is not permanently removed but the data itself still remains on your hard drive as unallocated space and can be retrieved with a data recovery program.

To remove data from a hard drive permanently, the hard drive needs to be formatted completely.

Page 6: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

Before you clean a hard drive, take the back up in one of the storage media

USB Drive

CD Rom

External Hard Drive

New Computer

Page 7: Why is Data Destruction necessary?

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