A study by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office found that more than one in 10 second hand hard drives sold or given away in Britain contains recoverable personal information of the original owner. The data protection regulatory agency urged consumers to take better care of their data. The agency also released a list of ways individuals can securely delete personal information from old devices. The study found that 11% of used drives being resold contained residual personal information. In the United States, similar studies have found similar results.”]