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Offline Ilwrath

Re: Hidden personal info in Windows
« on: May 07, 2004, 07:11:29 AM »
Does this all really matter, though?  Why would you ever turn over a computer to someone you don't trust without first doing a total hard-drive wipe (with a data destroyer program)?  Regardless of the OS, there are bazillions of files you wouldn't think of that hold personal information....
 

Offline Ilwrath

Re: Hidden personal info in Windows
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2004, 05:19:28 AM »
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Just don't let anyone else use your computer.


Exactly.  Regardless of the OS, there are tons of stuff on computers you don't think about...  Maybe some old keyfiles on Amiga, even?  Seems a few of them have old addresses, phone numbers, etc, in them....

Why would you ever give up possesion of a computer with ANY data on it to someone you don't trust?  It only takes a few minutes to start a data destroyer, and let it grind away for a few hours......