LPT: Never throw away a device that has data you wouldn't want someone else to have.

Just your friendly neighborhood garbage man here with a warning for the Holidays. We're coming up on that time of year where everyone gets new devices and toss the old ones.

LPT: When you throw away any device that has data you wouldn't want someone else to have please dispose of it properly. I can't tell you how.many things I could potentially see if I were to theoretically run forensics on said hard drives/devices I constantly find in the rubbish. Even if the device is "broken" destroy it or recycle it with a reputable company if you can't PROPERLY delete the data yourself. Of course in the theoretical situation I posed I would properly delete the data before using or selling it. Stay safe and be very cautious with your data.