Pwned: The Information Security Podcast

Pwned: The Information Security Podcast


Breach of the Week: One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure

August 20, 2020

On this week's breach, we're talking about a breach that took years to come to fruition. How many of us have sold, recycled, or tossed a used computer with the hard drive still in it? It happens countless times a day and we likely don't even think about the amount of data that remains, even after you "wipe" it. That's right, your secret list of coworkers with the worst taste in music could be out in the wild as we speak! Listen in to learn what you should do to secure these old drives as well as what not to do when you get rid of a computer.

For info on this weeks breach, check out: https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/lessons-electronics-recyclers-itad-companies-learn-morgan-stanley-data-breach/

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