Computer techs snoop on your pictures, files and even Internet history

"CBC's Marketplace took smartphones and laptops to repair stores across Ontario — including large chains Best Buy and Mobile Klinik — and found that in more than half of the documented cases, technicians accessed intimate photos and private information not relevant to the repair."

Takeaway: if you are going to drop your device off for repair and you want to keep your personal information private, make sure your files are encrypted, or sit with the technician while he does the …

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