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Ritesh Chugh, Associate Professor, Information and Communications Technology, CQUniversity Australia

Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too

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You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings.

You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, documents or bank details, even after a reset.

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