Secure Data Destruction Practices

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Secure Data Destruction Practices
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With everyone in the world talking about computer
recycling, the most critical element in the
entire program of the management of electronic
waste is data security. There is no way any
reputable business can allow any of their
computers carrying sensitive information such as
company, customer and financial information to go
for Chicago electronics recycling without first
ensuring that correct data destruction has been
done. There is a need to hire certified data
destruction vendors before you take your old
computers to a computer recycling drop off point.
There are different secure data destruction
methods that a company can choose from.
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Data Erasure/wiping Most businesses general
consider hard drive erasure and reformatting as
enough security. However, the truth is that using
your standard hard drive eraser software and
reformatting are not enough since in most cases
the hardware will only be hidden and can easily
be recovered. There needs to be more drastic
measures that you need to take place so that you
properly overwrite the hard drive. A good example
is military grade wiping programs that can be
more effective even though the algorithms that
are used in such programs have to be rewritten
constantly because the data recovery efforts
almost always overtake the value.
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Data device destruction There is another
completely different form of data destruction
that involves the physical destruction of the
device or the hard drive through bending,
shredding, hole punching and drilling hard drive
shredding is normally the last preferable option.
Trying to do your own in-house data destruction
needs specialized knowledge that will require
trained staff, enough time and resources and this
can be a costly exercise. Trying to create a
dedicated team in your company that is dedicated
to do data destruction, erasing devices and
logging all devices cannot be a cost-effective
option for any business. Worse still is the fact
that there will be issues of corporate liability
should your in-house data destruction methods
fail and there is a data breach in the process.
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A cost-effective alternative When it comes to a
time when you want to upgrade your computers or
you want to do decommissioning or electronics
recycling in regards to your obsolete equipment
the most cost-effective method is to hire a
reputable company that is able to offer
guarantees that the data destruction was done
securely and even give you a certificate to that
effect.
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There are Chicago electronics recycling companies
that offer to pick up your obsolete computers and
even offer date destruction as an incentive to
join an electronics recycling program which is a
true cost-saving exercise for any business. The
alternative is to take your stuff to their
electronics recycling drop off points after you
have done your own data destruction arrangements.
When you have done your data destruction with a
licensed company you will be given a compliance
certificate which will reduce your liability in
association with any data security breaches that
could occur thereafter doing the process
professionally will save you time, effort and
cost to make you electronics recycling easier and
more efficient.
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