Matt Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Missile data found on hard drives Sensitive information for shooting down intercontinental missiles as well as bank details and NHS records was found on old computers, researchers say. Of 300 hard disks bought randomly at computer fairs and an online auction site, 34% still held personal data. Researchers from BT and the University of Glamorgan bought disks from the UK, America, Germany, France and Australia. The information was enough to expose individuals and firms to fraud and identity theft, said the researchers. Professor Andrew Blyth said: "It's not rocket science - we used standard tools to analyse the data". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8036324.stm Well, it made me laugh anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 What would you suggest as a solution? I'm about to give up a laptop and I want to wipe the HDD. Is formatting it enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 What would you suggest as a solution? I'm about to give up a laptop and I want to wipe the HDD. Is formatting it enough? There is a similar conversation in the Techy forum, it was a while ago so you'll have to search for it - I think I suggested industrial magnets. Seriously. Even breaking it to bits with a sledge hammer wil not do the trick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 There is a similar conversation in the Techy forum, it was a while ago so you'll have to search for it - I think I suggested industrial magnets. Seriously. Even breaking it to bits with a sledge hammer wil not do the trick... Coolio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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