On Windows 10, you can use the Reset this PC feature to secure-erase the computer if you plan to decommission it after ...

You can wipe a hard drive and data drives through your Windows 10 Settings, the DBAN utility, and the Disk Utility manager in ...

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta), working with L-3 Communications Corp. (New York), said they have developed a technique for quickly erasing hard-disk drives. The team ...

Since the Help Desk launched last year, we've received loads of requests for the best ways to preserve different kinds of data in our lives: think voice mails, conversations and even cherished home ...

QUESTION: In a recent column, you wrote about cleaning off a hard drive with an "erase" program before getting rid of the computer. But I've been told that none of those programs really cleans up the ...

Do you ever have to dispose of old computers or return leased PCs at your company? If so, then one of your No. 1 priorities should always be to securely wipe each hard drive to make sure none of your ...

Learn how to wipe a hard drive in Windows 7 safely using built-in tools, Command Prompt, or third-party software.

PORTLAND, Ore. — In 2001, an American spy plane collided in the air with a Chinese fighter and was forced to land on Chinese island. Since then, researchers have been looking for a way to quickly ...

WiebeTech on Monday introduced a new device that enables users to erase a hard drive securely without having to tie up a host computer. The Drive eRazer is priced starting $99.95. The Drive eRazer ...

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: ...

The disk in question is disk04 - a 128 GB SSD drive in an external USB enclosure. I booted the Macbook from a X.11 USB install drive and there was an internal SSD drive as well. a simple fdisk ...