You Need to Do More Than Delete Files on an External Drive to Make Them Permanently Disappear

There’s a trick to thoroughly wiping all your data before you junk your old external solid state drive—or even computer.
Gizmodo

Why Fast SSD Storage Might Be the Best Upgrade for Your Computer

Before you throw out that old desktop or laptop, consider upgrading its storage. Whether your computer uses a hard drive or an older solid-state drive (or SSD) it’s probably time to upgrade it. SSDs ...

The Ghosts of Your Files Haunt Old, Erased Hard Drives. Here’s How to Exorcise Them.

Before you junk your old computer or external solid state drive, here’s how to thoroughly wipe all your data, because it’s ...
CNET

This is how SSDs work and what you can do to make yours last longer

CNET editor Dong Ngo explains how SSDs work and offers a few useful tips on how to make them last a long, long time. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...
Computer Weekly

SSD for laptops and desktop computers: What type and how to install it

SearchStorage.co.UK: Can you put any solid-state drive in a laptop or desktop computer? Evans: It’ll be good to set a little bit of background here, and understand what normally goes into a desktop or ...
PC World

An SSD upgrade is still the single best thing you can do for your PC

I can’t tell give you exact numbers because I don’t know either your computer or what SSD you’ll buy. But I can tell you this: The hard drive, with its mechanical moving parts, is almost certainly the ...
PCMagOpinion

4 Terabytes Under $200! I Found 3 Killer SSD Deals Worth Snagging on Cyber Monday

See the 3 best Cyber Monday deals on SSDs from PCMag's longest-tenured storage expert. Score an M.2 SSD or an external SSD.