BuiltIn: DriveSavers Warns—Your Data May Survive Company Bankruptcies—and Be Sold

In a recent Built In article, DriveSavers highlights the serious risks consumers face when companies like 23andMe go bankrupt. Mike Cobb, Chief Information Security Officer at DriveSavers, warns that data believed to be deleted may still exist in backups or on decommissioned hardware—and could be sold without consent. He emphasizes the need for strict deletion policies and secure hardware disposal to protect sensitive information.