Why is Data Destruction necessary?

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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

Passwords Account Numbers Tax 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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