https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-cert-issues-guide-on-how-to-properly-dispose-of-your-electronic-devices/
By Catalin Cimpanu
Zero Day
ZDNet News
October 31, 2018
Over the past few years, there have been numerous reports, and studies
about how second-hand devices that have been put up for sale still
contained information from previous owners, exposing those individuals to
scams, blackmailing, or identity theft.
This week, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT),
a division part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has
published an official advisory with instructions and recommendations for
properly deleting data from electronic devices that a user wishes to
dispose of in one form or another.
These instructions are universal and can be applied to computers,
smartphones, tablets, cameras, media players, external storage devices,
and even gaming consoles.
Many of these recommendations are also common knowledge for IT industry
veterans, but the guide was also written with non-technical users in mind.
So let's take a deep dive into the proper device sanitization procedures.
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