Advice: Crush the hard drive; then recycle laptop, cellphone – Alexandria Town Talk

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Advice: Crush the hard drive; then recycle laptop, cellphoneAlexandria Town TalkBefore discarding old smartphones, laptops and other such devices, make sure the data on the hard drive is wiped clean, security experts say. Even better, they advise: Destory the hard drive. / AFP / Getty Images Before recycling or selling your aging …Disposing of digital: Some devices can retain sensitive data Indianapolis StarDiscarded devices can retain sensitive data Tucson Citizenall 13 news articles »

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