SSN’s, Credit Card, and Bank Account Numbers: $10
I just saw two rather disturbing stories on Slashdot about people finding hard drives on eBay and at a Flea Market filled with the same personal data that they had when the parted their orginal owners. In the flea market case, the drive was last in possession of the Geek Squad (Best Buy) that told the customer that the drives would be shredded in the store. Here’s the lesson people, don’t trust others to secure your data. If you’re getting rid of a computer, either wipe it with a DoD compliant wipe by using something like “Darik’s Boot and Nuke” or by drilling a hole through the drive to render it unusable. I don’t know about you, but I dont want my credit card numbers to be in the clear.
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