Erase Hard Drive Data

Purge Sensitive Information for Old PC's
Kiplinger Technology
May 2003

Erase hard drive data and purge sensitive information from old PCs. Fewer than one in ten computer owners erase hard drive data, such as credit card and other personal and financial data, before dumping their computers, say researchers at MIT.

Identity theft is a growing problem, so consider using a software program such as WipeDrive ($40) to erase hard drive data.