HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jetico's new major release of their hard drive wiping software, BCWipe Total WipeOut, includes an exciting new feature: central management for both wiping and reporting ...

QUESTION: In a recent column, you wrote about cleaning off a hard drive with an "erase" program before getting rid of the computer. But I've been told that none of those programs really cleans up the ...

BCWipe Total WipeOut Supports User Data Erase Command for NVMe to Meet NIST Purge Requirements "The NIST guidelines for media sanitization are widely accepted and followed internationally, but they ...

Data is of utmost importance for businesses and consumers in today’s digital world. Everything from documents, emails, and passwords to financial information is stored on your hard drives or SSDs.

Are you getting rid of your computer? You may have erased your private data by deleting files and reinstalling Windows, but you’re not quite done yet. Remember ...

Toshiba on Tuesday introduced a new hard drive feature that can wipe out data after the storage devices are powered down. The Wipe feature in Toshiba’s SED (Self-Encrypting Drives) will allow for ...

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Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta), working with L-3 Communications Corp. (New York), said they have developed a technique for quickly erasing hard-disk drives. The team ...

DEAR HELOISE: When disposing of old computers, the hard drive should be removed and destroyed or retained by the owner. Even if the hard drive is erased or reformatted, files and data stored on the ...

Over on TidBITS Talk, user Lucas043 posed a question that prompted a fascinating discussion. Lucas043 has a Samsung Portable T7 SSD being used for backup. The SSD has intermittent access problems and ...

Q:I have three old laptops that I would like to donate - a Compaq and a Toshiba that are about 7 years old, and a 1995 Compaq. Where can I donate them in San Francisco? A: Most charitable ...