Sunday, September 4, 2016

Many computers sold used or thrown contain amounts of private … – Sydsvenskan

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Many computers sold used or thrown contain amounts of private data is easy to recover even though their former owners think they are totally empty. Stock Photography. Photo: Marcus Ericsson / TT

Many computers sold used or thrown contain amounts of private data is easy to recover even though their former owners think they are totally empty. When the Daily News bought 50 used computers and also used the additional five computers from the junkyard could experts find the former owners’ files in 42 of the machines.

In 33 of the computers there was so much information that the previous owner’s identity could states. Nine computers contained photographs of credit cards and / or documents recorded bank account number. In 7 computers recreated saved passwords including Facebook, Gmail, and to the IT system in a Swedish hospital. All five computers scrapped contained readable information – as private documents, and passwords to Facebook and wireless networks.

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