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Hitachi is preparing an IPO for its Global Storage Technologies unit, looking to finally rid itself of an unprofitable hard drive business that has been an albatross around its neck for years. In its announcement Tuesday, Hitachi said it will list the shares on either the NYSE or Nasdaq.

For as much as people worry about the information collected by companies and the government, they often discard incredible amounts of personal information when they upgrade to a new computer. Individuals aren't the only ones guilty of handing out information on old computers; in their annual study...