If you’re recycling your computer, smartphone or tablet, there’s one significant problem you may have ignored: If you don’t wipe them clear of data, you could become a victim of identity ...

Electronic components power the whole operation. When you delete data from the computer through a factory reset, the information is hidden from the computer, but is still stored on the hard drive.

Steps to delete data forever If you’re serious about your personal security, you need to erase sensitive data for good. To do it, you need software like Eraser or Blank and Secure for Windows.

How to Erase Data From a Computer Before Selling. When you sell a computer, it is always in your best interest to completely erase all of the data on your hard drive before the computer changes ...

The contents of your PC’s Recycle Bin or Mac’s Trash Can are only cleared out when you empty them. Kim Komando offers tips to permanently delete data.

How to Clear BIOS Data on Computers. When a computer powers on, it configures its hardware components prior to loading the operating system.

All browsers automatically store data locally, which speeds up web browsing but can cause problems too. Here’s how to do something about it.

How to truly erase data from USB flash drives Do you have a USB stick that contains a lot of junk? Here's how to empty it completely.

To clear cache accumulated on Google Chrome, navigate to Google Chrome app, select the three dots in the upper right corner, navigate to More Tools, press Clear Browsing Data and opt to Clear Data.