
How to Delete Old Information Off Your Drives
If you're upgrading to a new computer, be sure to properly delete any highly sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, tax returns, driver's licenses, social security numbers, and your business' customer's confidential information. Note that simply deleting the files does nothing for security -- and in fact -- even reformatting your disc drive is not sufficient. Keep in mind that information thieves have very powerful software that can retrieve data that most of us