Pete Warren explains how a forensic specialist can retrieve data from your hard drive – even if you think you’ve deleted everything – that reveals a great deal about you
The first time that I really became aware of computer forensics was around eight years ago when I arranged for some hard drives I had bought from a boot fair to be examined by Professor Neil Barrett, an expert in the field. The results were memorable. When Barrett rang me to say that he had found account details for a Paul McCartney – on a hard drive discarded by a merchant bank – I was prepared for the inevitable teasing.
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