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barryhynd · 08-01-09, 20:33

The article below has been doing the rounds on a few sites I visit. Apparently Which? computing magazine is suggesting the only way to properly dispose of an old hard drive is to take a hammer to it! Seems a bit extreme

BBC NEWS | Technology | Hard drive destruction 'crucial'

Is this the best way or could you do something like reformatting the drive to get rid of the data?

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