If you need to get rid of a Mac or external drive, how do you ensure that no one can access the data on it? Adam Engst runs through the various methods you can employ, one or more of which should ...

TEAMGROUP teases its new P250Q Self-Destruct SSD, letting users delete all of the data on their SSD with a single click, like a spy.

Instead of using special software to erase an SSD’s contents, you’re better off encrypting the drive, which employs a mathematical process to muddle up the data using a passkey that only you have.

Want to permanently wipe data from a hard drive or solid-state drive? Here's how to use the HP Disk Sanitizer or Secure Erase on Windows PC.

Does your computer have a solid-state drive? All new Apple laptops come with SSDs, and you better be careful what you do if you want to erase it. Cle ...

Due to how SSD drives work, you can’t reliably erase all the data on them. Thus your best option is to always enable FileVault since you then don’t need to worry since encrypted data won’t ...