What happens to your data when you trade or recycle your device?

Electronics retailers are using globally recognised data erasure software to prepare used devices for resale.

Recycling centres are shredding electronic waste, or e-waste, but may not offer data destruction services due to high costs.

What's next?

A cybercrime expert says neither disposal method is completely secure and users should adopt a "risk-adjusted strategy" for disposing of devices while protecting their data.

Read the full article here What happens to your data when you trade or recycle your device? - ABC News