On an external drive, the delete key is more of a suggestion than a final verdict. Files that appear to vanish from a USB ...

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 ...

There’s a trick to thoroughly wiping all your data before you junk your old external solid state drive—or even computer.

Deleting a file on a computer rarely means it is gone. On traditional hard drives and many solid-state drives, what ...

Secure Erase and HP Disk Sanitizer are tools used to remove data from a hard drive or solid-state drive permanently. The deleted information cannot be recovered. Use Secure Erase or HP Disk Sanitizer ...

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 ...

Drag files to your computer’s trash, and they’re not really gone—most can be recovered with basic tools. Whether you’re wiping a single file or scrubbing an entire hard drive, the Data Shredder Stick ...

Over on TidBITS Talk, user Lucas043 posed a question that prompted a fascinating discussion. Lucas043 has a Samsung Portable T7 SSD being used for backup. The SSD has intermittent access problems and ...

Are you unable to delete files from your external hard drive on your Windows computer? If so, this post will help you resolve the issue. How do I delete files from my external hard drive? You can ...

HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jetico's new major release of their hard drive wiping software, BCWipe Total WipeOut, includes an exciting new feature: central management for both wiping and reporting ...