Many companies have taken strong steps to improve their complete data security. Sites run with secure certificates (SSL capabilities), locked cabinets keep the paper-based information, and computers have strong passwords protecting sensitive information. These are all good steps, and if your company has taken them, it has done much to protect the information it has on hand – but what happens when it’s time to get rid of some of its stored information?
The Problem of Obsolete Data
Like many things, a company’s data becomes obsolete over time. If you’re in a medical office, for example, you probably don’t need information from a patient who came in one time 20 years ago. Law firms, financial institutions, construction companies, and others face similar issues with data becoming irrelevant as the years pass. The problem with this is that you can’t simply discard the data, no matter what medium it is on. If it is, criminals can use the information for identity theft, blackmail, and other such crimes. Therefore, it is imperative to outright destroy the medium storing the information.
Eliminating Unwanted Computerized Data for Good
Some of the hardest data to get rid of is that which is stored on computers. “Deleted” files can be recovered, and dismantled hard drives can also be reassembled. Our MediaVise hard drive crusher is the solution to this problem. It crushes intact hard drives with over 40,000 lbs. of force that is focused on the platters and read heads, rendering the disc drive inoperable and its platters too mangled for data recovery. It can also handle SSDs, flash drives, cell phones, and circuit boards. Best of all, it’s quick and easy to use. Just feed the media into the slot, and it will take care of the rest! To learn more about MediaVise and our other physical data destruction equipment, just contact us. We’ll be glad to help you reach the ultimate level of complete data security.
