Comparing Hard Drive Destruction Methods

When information outlives its use, companies of all sizes should use responsible ways to destroy sensitive information. Several hard drive destruction methods say they can destroy a hard drive’s contents, but they fall short of the goal.

You need to do more than erase data. You need actual hard drive destruction. When you compare your options, destruction is the only way to ensure safety.

Hard Drive Data Wipes Don’t Always Eliminate Info

Some companies think that they can just wipe their hard drives and start over.

If only it were that easy! Software developers have made programs that can retrieve lost data from hard drives. The same software you use to retrieve a file you accidentally erased could help a criminal find information you thought you had deleted permanently.

Do Not Trust Magnets to Destroy Data

Some companies also think they can destroy data with strong magnets. There’s some logic to this sense a strong magnet will remove data from credit card strips, VHS tapes, and other storage media.

Tests have shown that strong magnets don’t work as reliably on hard drives. In some cases, sophisticated magnets won’t eliminate so much as a single one or zero from your hard drive.

In many cases, the hard drive’s design makes it nearly impossible for someone to get a magnet close enough to do the job.

Total Destruction is the Only Sure Method

There’s only one way to know sensitive information won’t fall into the wrong hands: destroy old hard drives. Phiston Technologies makes several products that will turn robust hard drives into dust.

The MediaVise only needs 30 seconds to grind your 2.5 and 3.5 hard drives into powder. There’s absolutely no way to reconstruct the hard drive or the information it once held. That leaves your company free of any responsibilities. The next time you hear about a thief walking away with another company’s private data, you know that you’re safe because you get rid of old hard drives in the only way that matters. You destroy them!

Contact us for help deciding which product will work best for your business. We have several hard drive destruction methods, so one will likely match your needs well.

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