{"id":35325,"date":"2023-03-24T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T16:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/?p=35325"},"modified":"2023-05-23T17:20:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:20:30","slug":"correctly-erasing-your-data-to-dispose-or-pass-on-your-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/2023\/03\/correctly-erasing-your-data-to-dispose-or-pass-on-your-device\/","title":{"rendered":"Correctly erasing your data to dispose or pass on your device"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"av_section_1\" class=\"avia-section av-3osj-8edf3c5c57d6f444e32a620ab19c7a5a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"container av-section-cont-open\"><main role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\" class=\"template-page content  av-content-full alpha units\"><div class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-35325\"><div class=\"entry-content-wrapper clearfix\">\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa\">\n.flex_column.av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-jvmci8ju-1865f4190cba6bf1bf3da966290c814c \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p class=\"ebas-lead\">Simply deleting the content on a device is not enough. Attackers can gain access to user accounts via disposed or resold devices on which data has 'only' been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Electronic data remains on the storage medium even after deletion or emptying the recycle bin. Only the information on the storage location in the internal table of contents of the hard disk is deleted. For the final destruction of the data, the storage location of the information must be overwritten several times and randomly. Dedicated programs are available for this process. When used correctly, the hard disk is reliably erased so that data cannot be recovered even with recovery tools.<\/p>\n<p>Before erasing, you should remove linked accounts (Apple account, Office 365 account, etc.) from your device and log out of all applications.<\/p>\n<p>Modern operating systems have dedicated functions to reset the computer or mobile device and prepare it for disposal or resale. However, to achieve a reliable deletion of your data on a hard disk, it is recommended to additionally randomly overwrite the hard disk several times with a specialized program. The recovery data of the device manufacturer should also be overwritten in the process.<\/p>\n<p>If the device is not to be used further, a physical destruction of the data media can also be carried out. However, the storage devices must first be removed from the device, which can be time-consuming.<\/p>\n<p>For further information on this topic, see our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/secure-deletion\/\">\"Secure deletion\"<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589\">\n.flex_column.av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  ebas-sidebar flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-jvmf7hs6-cf3a7410491e57c747a4234463d74b98 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simply deleting the content on a device is not enough. 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