How to Completely Erase a Hard Drive

By PC World Video, PCWorld Jan 20, 2011 8:00 AM

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Sometimes simply deleting files isn't good enough. In this how-to video segment, PC World explains a number of simple techniques for permanently and securely removing sensitive data from old drives before recycling or disposing of them.

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