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

On an external drive, the delete key is more of a suggestion than a final verdict. Files that appear to vanish from a USB ...

WinZip is a well-known utility that allows you to archive and compress files so that they can be more readily saved or shared. In addition to this, the program has a number of tools with additional ...

This article was taken from the October 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

Alan is a technology author based in Nova Scotia, Canada. A computer enthusiast since his youth, Alan stays current on what is new and what is next. With over 30 years of experience in computer, video ...