Some tech repair shops are looking at data on your devices, even cloning them

Some stores denied the allegations openly, while another offered more remorseful notes. The engineer tried to defend his steps when he was caught transferring personal information and images to an additional USB drive.

” I just wanted to see if ( there was ) something important… because I wouldn’t want to mess with anything that’s really confidential, like some federal stuff”, he said.

” I tried to clone it to another SSD ( solid-state drive ). Then I tested it on my test chair to determine whether it was a Windows matter.

His history began to unravel, nevertheless. Previously, he had told a maker the problem was hardware-related, no software-related. He later admitted to” trying to play (around with transactions ) often”. He said:” I’m just playful often”.

Defending YOUR DATA

Although it may be disconcerting, professionals who have access to personal photos and documents appear to be in a legal gray area. Maybe they are just looking for solutions to the phone’s problems by performing extensive requests for JPEG documents or videos.