Hard drive destruction
Many people make the mistake of thinking that only public entities such as city councils or county councils need to destroy their hard disks, which contain highly confidential information. However, it is likely that our hard disk contains much more information than we imagine, especially in temporary files that we have not generated ourselves.
What is the reason for completely erasing the information contained on hard drive?
It is necessary to destroy hard drives to ensure that thieves cannot access our personal information at any time. By disposing of a hard drive without destroying it, we are leaving the information it contains, such as financial and personal data, or our Internet browsing history, at the mercy of anyone.
Therefore, wiping data from hard drive is not sufficient, as information can be easily recovered, even from damaged or discarded drives.
It is important to know that completely deleting information from a hard drive, involves a thorough data erasure process. This ensures that the information stored on the device cannot be recovered.
On the other hand, deletion of information may be mandatory for some companies, especially when confidential data is involved. It is necessary for companies to ensure the total privacy of their users’ information. The importance of hard disk wiping lies in this point.
More and more companies and businesses understand the crucial importance of proper document disposal.
But what are the ways to completely destroy the information on a hard drive?
Shredding
The process involves passing the hard disk drive through a shredding machine that cuts it into small pieces. Cutting hard drives into small pieces completely removes the data stored on them, rendering them useless.
It is not advisable to perform the destruction of a hard disk on your own, because hard disk shredders and compactors have a high price.
demagnetization
To demagnetize a hard disk, a strong magnetic force is applied to remove the information stored on the disk platter. This changes the magnetic orientation of the drive.
Using a degausser without proper experience or supervision can be complicated. On the other hand, acquiring a degausser can also be complicated due to the cost involved.
Disintegration
Disintegration is a procedure carried out with the help of a disintegrator, a device equipped with a transport system and a blade that fragments hard drives into smaller pieces. Disintegrators are heavy devices that require a special electrical connection. Machinery also needs adequate ventilation, and is not appropriate for an office environment.
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