One of the hardest things to keep track of when it comes to technology is updating your systems units. It seems like your hardware can no longer keep up with the software. In no time at all, a very expensive computer is taking forever to boot up or it crashes constantly. This means another computer with updated programs and operating systems to match. It also means all the data stored on your old system will be transferred over to the new machine.
The problem with all of these updates and upgrades is trying to keep in mind is just because your computer and programs weren’t working right anymore it doesn’t mean that someone else can’t strip them down to their basic components and extract the information you need to keep secure. Data theft isn’t always some hacker a thousand miles away sneaking into backdoors and using encryption breakers to mine your data. Sometimes it is as simple as someone picking through the garbage behind your building. With the right connectors and legacy systems and emulators just about anything can be pulled from old systems units. But they can’t do this if the physical media of the storage volume is crushed and mangled, can they?
That is why you need a hard drive crusher. It’s the best way to ensure the security of information on useless old pieces of hardware. It is actually impossible to be accessed by the wrong people. Your trash might just become someone else’s treasure and that isn’t good for you or your clients. Contact us to see how our hard drive crusher can help your information stay where it needs to be and out of the hands of thieves who are just going to ruin everyone’s day.
