when we trade in
or sell our old devices it is imperative to make sure they are fully wiped.
Wiping involves securely erasing everything on the electronic so that the new
owner will not be able to access any of your personal and private information.
While doing this may sound common sense it is a step that often gets overlooked
in the excitement of procuring our new gadget. Wiping the drives can be easier
and quicker than you think.
Wiping an
external drive on Windows is fairly simple. The easiest and quickest option is
to select one of the many free drive-wiping tools available. You can choose to
use one of the many free drive-wiping tools that are available. All you'll have
to do is insert your USB drive, or plug in any other external hard drive you
may have and then follow the program.
When it comes to
wiping a a Laptop, Desktop, or other Internal Hard Drive, it's important to
remember that it only needs to be done if you have mechanical or hybrid hard
drives. On solid-state drives whenever you delete a file it is automatically
removed from the drive so you don't need to be concerned with wiping.
On Windows ,
Linux, or any other operating system use a tool like DBAN. This tool will boot
up and erase the hard drives and will overwrite them with random pointless
data. Keep in mind that in using these tools the next user will need to
reinstall the operating system before the computer will be functional.
DBAN is
free erasure software designed for the home user. It automatically deletes the
contents of any hard disk that it can detect.
Other
method is the delete partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard
Smartphones
and tablets change hands faster than any other devices so it is important to
properly wipe them. The good news is that iPhones and iPads all use encryption
which means all that is necessary is to reset the device with the "erase
all contents and settings" option.
For an
Android phone or tablet a factory reset will not be helpful since they do not
encrypt by default. To wipe an Android device you'll need to enter the settings
options and select to encrypt the storage. After you done that step you can
safely erase the device and then restore the original factory settings.
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