US-CERT issues guide on how to properly dispose of your electronic devices

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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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