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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published July 22, 2010 | Full size is 450 × 330 pixels

Erase your garbage - Before you trash your old computer erase your hard drive. Pressing delete, isn’t good enough, because the files are still there even if they aren’t readily visible to you. There are plenty of free or inexpensive software, like Boot and Nuke or Secure Erase, created by University of California in San Diego, which will help you completely wipe out all of your proprietary data. For more information visit: Better Business Bureau and Security Made Simpler, Comcast Security, TechWatch, Tech Tools for Entrepreneurs,

Erase your garbage – Before you trash your old computer erase your hard drive. Pressing…