Question

What is the security threats involved when we throw away electronic gadgets that are functional? How it can be prevented?

Answer 1

#Many a times, users discard their old, broken or malfunctioning storage devices without taking care to delete data. They assume that contents of deleted files are permanently removed. However, if these storage devices fall into the hands of mischief-mongers, they can easily recover data from such devices : this poses a threat to  data security.

It can be prevented by using proper tools to delete or shred data before disposing off any old or faulty storage devices.......