US Defense Details On Sale On Ebay Hard Disks

Our Comments

Discarding old hardware is still a crucial issue for the technology industry. The fact though that sensitive data from the US defense found its way to the auction website is very worrying. The story still needs to be unravelled but hopefully the government will have taken the necessary steps to close any loopholes.

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