Tag: Erase

DriveScrubber Review: Hard Drive Scrubbing So Simple Dad Can Use It

DriveScrubber Review: Hard Drive Scrubbing So Simple Dad Can Use It

| January 25, 2011 | 7 Comments

After switching to a new computer you have to figure out what to do with your old computer. This issue is complicated by the need to keep your personal data safe from whoever ends up with your old computer. Even if you want to give the computer to a friend you should scrub the hard [...]

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Review of Phoenix FailSafe: Track Down Lost Laptops and Data

Review of Phoenix FailSafe: Track Down Lost Laptops and Data

| October 12, 2009 | 8 Comments

Losing your laptop can be a huge pain. Not only are you out the cost of your laptop but you may have lost confidential documents or a term paper that hasn’t yet been backed up. There are several programs and services that let you track down your laptop and even work with law enforcement to help recover a stolen laptop.

Phoenix Technologies, notably known for making Bios software, has a new service call FailSafe that helps you track the last place your laptop connected to the internet, retrieve or delete files and even disable the computer completely.

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