live this evening, craig maddow. :09 -- is some new tech gadgets on your holiday shopping list, you're probably about to get rid of your old devices. these could be vulnerable to identity thieves. >> ashley mccall's explains the steps you need to secure your personal information so you fox. >> cell phones, laptops and tablets always seem to be at the top of the holiday wish list. and once you upgrade, you don't need your old stuff anymore. so you sell it. but that's where tech experts a lot of people make one huge mistake. >> it to an easy for consumer to leave personal information on a device. >> and really easy for cyber thieves to steal a. >> sometimes it can be a simple where your credit card is rdf file. >> dave gates runs device pitstop though she says he has seen a huge spike in identity theft. now he's determined to make sure it doesn't happened to his customers. >> page of all the steps exactly to ensure that their device is a waste. >> but chose laptops. because those are the toughest you might miss the part where all the data is. and simply putting your files in the recyclin