Since I'm home from college for a bit I've been roped into the role of the family tech support guy, but the truth is I'm in over my head on this one: It seems that awhile back one of home computers ...

Last week we talked about how to remove and destroy your old hard drive, so your data isn't stolen. I got a few emails from people who want to know how to safely erase their hard drives before they ...

If you have hard drives that no longer serve you, maybe due to limited storage or finicky operation, it might be time to finally get rid of them. First, if it does still work, consider ways you can ...

Why You Should Care: Almost every company eventually has to dispose of older hard drives, and they need a way to ensure (and prove) that the data on those drives was securely deleted. The Lowdown: ...

If you didn't know, when you delete a file or empty your trash can, it isn't actually wiped from your hard drive. To make sure that a deleted file stays deleted, you must securely wipe your hard drive ...