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Two-Thirds of Second-Hand Memory Cards Contain Data From Previous Owners (bleepingcomputer.com)
Catalin Cimpanu, writing for BleepingComputer: A recent study conducted by academics from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK has revealed that almost two-thirds of second-hand memory cards still contain remnants of personal data from previous owners. For their study, researchers analyzed 100 second-hand SD and micro SD memory cards purchased from eBay, conventional auctions, second-hand shops, and other sources over a four-month period. All in all, researchers say the memory cards they recovered were previously used in smartphones and tablets, but some cards were also used cameras, SatNav systems, and even drones. The research team says the analysis process consisted of creating a bit-by-bit image of the card and then using freely available software to see if they could recover any data from the card. Their efforts were successful and worrisome at the same time, as the team says it managed to recover data from the memory cards, including intimate photos, selfies, passport copies, contact lists, navigation files, pornography, resumes, browsing history, identification numbers, and other personal documents.
Thieves. That's also why they don't bother erasing the card.
And who is SELLING these memory cards, anyway? That's not how you get rid of 'em. You get rid of 'em by losing them.
That kind person who made you lose the card is selling; he can't drink, smoke nor inject that card in its present form. And you did not get an opportunity to clean the data.
Thus, we'd need some way to encrypt the cards yet still be able to comfortably share them between diverse systems, as unless the card is sitting in the dust behind your couch, the data is likely to be used. Not by the direct "finder", but as soon as anyone pays for the copy, those nudes and bank statements will be out there. Oh, by the way: if you're evil enough, here's a business opportunity. Don't take it.
The creatures outside looked from Alt-Right to Antifa; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
There should be a separation of Education and State.
No... there really shouldn't be. Not even close. That's about the stupidest idea I've heard in a long time. We had that in the 1700's. If you want 2% literacy follow that route! It's a benefit to EVERYONE that all of society is educated. Even if you're some rich snob, it's to your benefit that society is educated enough that it can create entrepreneurs, doctors, etc.
"That's the way to do it" - Punch