I am probably just being paranoid. I have a portable hard drive. It's a WD My Passport. Several months ago, I backed up all my files on it, and stored it off site. I retrieved it the other day, and tried to connect it. It's dead. It's still under warranty. WD wants me to send it back so I can get a new one. Since I cannot connect to it, I can't delete what is (was) on it.
I don't like the idea of someone possibly being able to get data off the drive, but I want a free replacement. What steps can I take to remove the data? I've thought of dropping the thing a few times, or putting some magnets right on it.
What else? Or am I just being paranoid?
Gary
I don't like the idea of someone possibly being able to get data off the drive, but I want a free replacement. What steps can I take to remove the data? I've thought of dropping the thing a few times, or putting some magnets right on it.
What else? Or am I just being paranoid?
Gary