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I have two external WD hard drives "My Passport". I am unsure if they are SSDs, so let this question be general if possible.
on "Disc 1" I deleted (right-click and delete – not any kind of secure delete) some "old… Continue reading Does copying files from one drive to another also copy previously deleted data from the drive one?
Information deleted from a smartphone can be restored using special software and equipment, even if the phone was previously reset to factory settings.
As a rule, security forces have this type. Is there a way to completely delete informat… Continue reading Is it possible to completely delete information from a smartphone? [duplicate]
I would like to give away an old OpenWrt router. I have done the following.
firstboot -y && reboot
/dev/ubi0_1 is mounted as /overlay, only erasing files
Connection to 192.168.55.12 closed by remote host.
Is this really safe, can … Continue reading Factory reset of OpenWrt router, are my sensitive config files really not recoverable after command "firstboot"?
I have a series of drives, NAS attached which are remote to a VM I can connect. The drives need to be wiped securely at end of service. How is this performed remotely, is there a tool and standard process to follow?
We have an old Windows 7 machine that needs to be returned to a client and as such, I need to make sure the free space has been erased. There is single deleted file that is never overwritten. It is a large (600MB) zip file of email message… Continue reading Uneraseable File [migrated]
I would like to know how to wipe a SSD securely to remove virus malware and all data on it in a way that it could be reusable and can be used again.
I have an old hp all in one printer model 8615 e that I would like to throw away but before I do, I’d like to make sure to wipe its memory(if any). It says it comes with 128 MB. I’ve been told some of these devices do hold on to informatio… Continue reading Does my hp 8615 e all in one printer have volatile memory [closed]
I have a desktop from ~2009 and a laptop from 2014 (Samsung NP700Z7C) that I’d like to give away so people can reuse parts if they wish to.
However, I don’t want to take any risks regarding personal data (both were my personal PCs, with al… Continue reading I plan on giving away old computers : to protect my personal data, is it enough to remove the hard drives?
I’m doing some research into email servers and how they work.
There is a function in Outlook 365 where an admin can perform several traces on emails for the past 90 days. For example, an ‘enhanced report’, etc.
I am wondering if, for examp… Continue reading Can an email trace be maliciously removed by an admin on a default Outlook setup?
I need to wipe SD card so that information from it is not recoverable. If I perform full format in Windows by unchecking the "Quick Format" check box and format SD card that way is the information still recoverable?