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|Scenario Task Description=Those rumours were true - computers [https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Destroying_data cannot delete data]. Information previously deleted on your computer, USB or SD card by using the standard delete > empty bin method, can be recovered. In order to destroy data you need to overwrite its physical location on the disk with new information. Specific tools exist for this purpose including [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-windows Bleachbit for Windows] and [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-linux Linux], as well as [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/ccleaner/windows Ccleaner] and [http://sourceforge.net/projects/eraser/ Eraser] for Windows. [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-mac-os-x MacOS] users need to follow the techniques mentioned in this guide.
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