

Retrieval utilities can gain access to your personal data.

Because the data is never erased with a typical format, anyone with special data It simply records where the data is stored on the hard drive.

This table is like a card catalog in a library. All it does is erases the File Allocation Simply reformatting the hard drive DOES NOT do a secure erase of your data. Before you get rid of that old computer, whether it is being donated, sold, or recycled, you should make sure that all of your personal information on the hard drive is permanently and securelyĮrased.
