Saturday, February 04, 2006
Second hand computers need a government wipe
According to Reuters, people who sell their old computers put themselves at risk of being defrauded or having their identities stolen because many terminals are not properly wiped of data, according to a study released recently.
Second-hand computers, which account for one in 12 computers in use worldwide, are a potential treasure trove of personal information which can be exploited to devastating effect, the study Second-Hand Computers and Identity Fraud
Apparently, just imply reformatting a hard drive is not enough to make data irretrievable. Anyone disposing of a personal computer must ensure that all data is securely wiped using specialist software to wipe over every sector of the hard drive.
Source SMH & Reuters
Second-hand computers, which account for one in 12 computers in use worldwide, are a potential treasure trove of personal information which can be exploited to devastating effect, the study Second-Hand Computers and Identity Fraud
Apparently, just imply reformatting a hard drive is not enough to make data irretrievable. Anyone disposing of a personal computer must ensure that all data is securely wiped using specialist software to wipe over every sector of the hard drive.
Source SMH & Reuters
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 10:10 PM 
