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Memories of a Media Card

Posted by kdawson on from the embarassing-moments dept.

twistedmoney99 writes "Anyone who has upgraded their digital camera probably has a few older, incompatible media cards lying around — so why not post them on Ebay? Well, if you do, be sure to properly wipe them because the digital voyeurs are watching. Seth Fogie at InformIT.com purchased a bunch of used cards from Ebay and found recoverable data on most of them. Using the freely available PhotoRec application, he was able to extract pictures, movies, and more from apparently formatted cards. The picture is clear — wipe anything that can store digital data before getting rid of it."

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  1. I don't even bother to erase mine. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It adds to the value on auction sites. A lot of people are willing to pay a fortune to see images of my dick.

    1. Re:I don't even bother to erase mine. by DaveM753 · · Score: 5, Funny

      You should try using a zoom lens.

      (Just kidding!)

    2. Re:I don't even bother to erase mine. by baldass_newbie · · Score: 5, Funny

      If it were small, he'd want a macro lens.

      You seem to speak from experience...

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      The opposite of progress is congress
  2. Re:speaking of wiping data by Sylver+Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    If it's data you care about someone else getting a hold of, I would recommend using Thermite. It's a wonderful, all purpose, cleanser of just about everything.

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    Necessity is the mother of invention.
    Laziness is the father.
  3. Re:speaking of wiping data by phalse+phace · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What are the best methods for removing almost any record of data?"

    Have Chuck Norris give it a roundhouse kick.

  4. Re:dd /dev/random by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bols, I don't get it: are you actually saying there's NOT ENOUGH randomness out there?

    Here, have some of mine: ldjaofp9 bpm ]ak e]-07

  5. Call me a packrat. by Perseid · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd just keep the damn thing. You know that as soon as you sell it you'll have a desperate need for it. That's just how the world works.