It wasn’t all that long ago that removable storage media did most of the computing. Little plastic disks with writable magnetic media choked the desks and disk caddies of computer operators. Sometimes this storage media had a shelf life of just a few years, or could become damaged by someone who had left a floppy disk in their pocket. They were susceptible to temperature changes, dust, and moisture. What made matters worse was how limited these disks were in the amount of data they could hold.
As computers improved, eventually, other forms of removable storage media such as Zip drives, tape drives, solid state USB connected stick drives, and cloud computing replaced these forms of removable storage media. Improved durability of these storage devices mean that you could keep the data almost indefinitely. But every last one of these forms of storage media share a common thread; at some point, the information they contain exists on some form of physical media. So it isn’t as though on removing the power, the information just evaporates. And unlike the movies, you can’t just run a magnet over their surface and expect it to erase the files.
Piston’s Data Crushers
Identity theft occurs when sensitive information is taken from a storage media and used for illegal purposes. The absolute best method of limiting how far information can go, especially on obsolete, upgraded, or other physical media is destroying it physically. At Phiston, our data crushers destroy storage volumes the old-fashioned way. No matter what the type of storage volume is, whether it is a 3.5″ floppy disk from the late 1990s to a solid state hard drive from the latest PC, or even a full platter from a server drive, Phiston has a data crusher that will render it completely useless and unreadable.
Many of our data crushers are rack-mounted. This further eliminates the security threat posed by transporting materials from one location to another. You can destroy your flash drive, CD/DVD’s, hard drives, or other storage materials right there, in your server room. The pieces are safely disposed of from a contained area on the device, further protecting you from sharp pieces, dust, and other debris.
Contact us today if you would like to learn more about how Phiston data crushers can enhance your security.
