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Brian McIntosh · 08-01-09, 20:55

One of the I.T. dudes will come along and maybe correct me here but reformatting the drive won't get rid on the info on it. The drive needs to be overwritten with information so that your info is lost. There are standards that detail what needs to be done but if you need to get rid of the information, welly the drive, it's the only way to be sure. I heard a report on this on the radio today and it seems that crims are actively hunting computers in dumps and looking for personal information.

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Brian McIntosh Part of the furniture Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 101 Thanked 88 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Take a hammer to your hard drive! One of the I.T. dudes will come along and maybe correct me here but reformatting the drive won't get rid on the info on it. The drive needs to be overwritten with information so that your info is lost. There are standards that detail what needs to be done but if you need to get rid of the information, welly the drive, it's the only way to be sure. I heard a report on this on the radio today and it seems that crims are actively hunting computers in dumps and looking for personal information. __________________ www.mcintoshphotography.co.uk Photography Just That Little Bit Different Fine Art Printing ¦ Print Profiling