why is data destruction necessary?
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What steps should be taken before disposing of your old computer for recycling? This presentation lets you know about Data and hard drive destruction and how to take back up before recycling old computers.TRANSCRIPT
Why is Data Destruction necessary?
You must get to know what information your hard disc holds before disposing of old computer
Your computer might hold your personal and financial information, including
PasswordsAccount NumbersTax Returns
Addresses and phone numbers
Medical and prescription information
License keys for software programs
Files created automatically by browsers and operating systems
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.
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
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