Amazon S3 on MSN

Testing whether a magnet can erase flash memory storage

Can a magnet erase flash memory on SD cards or USB flash drives explained. Florida freeze map update as nearly entire state ...
PC World

This tiny USB stick will erase your digital past

TL;DR: Permanently erase files and folders with military-grade security using the Data Shredder Stick—just $29.99 with free shipping. Some not-so-known info is that hitting “delete” doesn’t actually ...
Ars Technica

USB 3.0 hard drive docks/enclosures seem to erase drive partitions?

I and other people I know seem to each suffer from a similar problem across different brand and models of hard drive docks. The drive partition just one day disappears. The data is still there, but ...
Ars Technica

Securely erase Samsung SSD's in a USB enclosure?

I've had 2 Samsung SSDs (840 pro and and 805/Evo) in my MacBook Pro. But due to an upgrade have a new retina model with no internal SATA. Now I need to erase these drives so that I can sell them - but ...
PC World

Aargh! Your USB flash drive is stuck in read-only. Here’s what to do

Have you ever left the copying of your files onto a USB flash drive to the last minute before a meeting? That’s fine if the files copy over promptly, but if you’re in a rush and find that the ...