Here’s a quote from a computer forensics expert at Harvard: “When retiring a hard drive, physical destruction makes information inaccessible.” It’s in a piece by Bill Brenner at Tech Target. The person quoted was a postdoctoral fellow, so he must know what he’s talking about. At first blush, it’s hard not to smile and think, Well, duh! when […]

With worldwide PC shipments totaling 89 million units in the first quarter of 2012 alone, it’s pretty evident we’ve all been busy upgrading our computer technology. But when we spin up that brand new hardware, what happens to the data we left on the old one? Just thinking what we left on our old hard drives is

Solid state drives (SSD) are remarkable for their ability to deliver greater read/write performance with less power consumption for the same level of capacity as a hard disk drive (HDD). The cost per unit of storage of SDD has decreased and will continue to fall. It will lead to higher performing servers and lighter, more

Information, stored as data, is quickly becoming the World’s most valuable commodity. It is bought and sold, traded, stolen, and in many cases just given away. Recent data breeches have cost corporations billions in market value and actual cash. Everyone seems to understand the value of true data security yet many don’t know how to

(Queue Ring Announcer)…And in this corner: Weighing in at approximately 160 pounds; delivering over 20 tons of destructive force in approximately 30 seconds; featuring 187 interlocking points capable of severe warping and piercing. It is hailed as undeniably, the most powerful solid state data destruction device available anywhere and standing in as The Undefeated and Undisputed

Imagine the surprise of one Massachusetts couple who placed an order with Gap, Inc. for a tie and pocket square, only to receive confidential personnel files in the mail a few weeks later. That is exactly what happened, less than three weeks before their wedding. In a time when most companies are opting for personnel