34% of second hand hard disks hold sensitive personal data

Glyn Wintle, 07 May 2009

Sensitive information for shooting down intercontinental missiles as well as bank details and NHS records was found on old computers, researchers say. Of 300 hard disks bought randomly at computer fairs and an online auction site, 34% still held personal data. Researchers from BT and the University of Glamorgan bought disks from the UK, America, Germany, France and Australia.
Source: BBC News