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Can printers store personal information?

Posted by Edward Drummond on Fri, Nov 02, 2012

Hi Techie

I have an old HP scanner/fax/printer. I recently heard that my printer can store your personal info inside somewhere and you should remove it before getting rid of it? I called HP and they said they don’t think that it could store anything. I want to believe them, but I also want to be sure.  Help! – Jane

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Tags: Dirty little tech secrets, external hard drives, Protection, privacy, Ask-a-techie, Security

Pros and Cons of External Hard Drives

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Tue, Apr 03, 2012

Dear Techie,

What are the main upside and downsides to using an external hard drive versus a hard drive installed in your computer?

—Driven

 

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Tags: HDD, external hard drives, flash drives, SSD, Ask-a-techie, PC Tips'n'tricks, Windows Tips