The COVID-19 pandemic affected many countries, businesses, and individuals worldwide. Companies had to adopt remote working conditions as the world experienced lockdowns with strong containment measures.
Schools also send children home to continue learning remotely. Consequently, there was an increase in internet traffic, giving rise to worries about the resilience of technological infrastructure.
Internet service providers continue to witness a double-digit increase in broadband usage. The surges are usual, but only over extended periods like a year.
Data sanitization is crucial in an age where corporate cyberattacks and insider threats are increasing. The process entails safely and systematically removing data from IT infrastructure and hardware.
Data breaches of any form can ruin a company’s reputation. It is why companies should seek to proactively manage digital data both in the living environment and on retired assets.
Approaches to Data Destruction
Several approaches to data destruction and destruction of hard drives exist, including:
Internal reuse: This entails deleting unwanted files to free up storage capacity in a device a company may wish to redeploy.
Remarketing and disposal: If your goal is to dispose of a device that carries data, ensure you strengthen the data destruction process by rigorously documenting the workflows. Remember to address practical considerations when developing a strategy for IT asset disposition.
For example, check that the data wiping tools you or your vendor use are industry-certified. Determine the phases you need to stipulate and the pattern you require when overwriting:
Erasing data on SSD: SSDs require a different approach to data destruction rather than HDD. For example, they have a program to write a new media section instead of overwriting existing data.
Data encryption: It’s an alternative method to remove access to data by retiring storage media.
Don’t take unnecessary data risks in this era of data breaches. It’s best to destroy digital data before it leaves your custody. At Phiston Technologies, we can help you with hard drive destruction to maintain the sanctity of your company’s data. Contact us today for more information.
