[El Sordo]

The computer geeks know where to look.

A user can think that they have hidden or deleted any incriminating evidence. But someone who knows what they are doing can scan a drive for the document or media type off their choice.

Deleted files are still there, so many people do not realize this. Even overwritten files can be recovered to a degree. Cached copies can exist in various nooks and crannies even if the original file is wiped or viewed off of removable media.

I wouldn't be surprised if some less than reputable techies try to collect stuff this way.

[goldstategop]

There is software that allows you to permanently zap everything on a computer so it can never be recovered. The safest thing of course, would be to just remove the hard drive, hammer it to beyond usability and then incinerate it.

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