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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Before ditching your old gadget, you'll want to wipe all traces of yourself and your data. Here's how to erase personal data from an iPhone, iPad, or Android device.