Computers have come a long way since the mid-20th century. Back then, data tapes recorded miles worth of information on reels of magnetic tape. The inception of the hard disk meant that you could record immense amounts of data on a very durable and reusable media, the metal hard disk. It can keep the data indefinitely through all sorts of operating conditions. This durability became a detriment as well, due to the hardy nature of the media. You could no longer destroy the information by erasure or physical destruction, such as exposure to fire or solvents. The media itself became a security risk. You need other means of sanitizing the data to ensure confidentiality.
Enter the age of the personal computer. Networks connected independently working operating systems units together via a network of servers, hubs, and switches. So, data was no longer funneled to a central location. It could potentially exist on every machine connected to it. A variety of modular storage devices such as solid state drives, CD/DVD/BluRay, flash drives, and PCM cards are capable of motility of information outside of the systems unit itself. Information was never really “erased” from these devices when repurposed, instead the signature “stops” were removed via an application, and the information was just overwritten.
This was totally unreliable.
It soon became evident that the best way to ensure data security went all the way back to the beginning. Physical destruction of the media was the only way to prevent the information from falling into the wrong hands. Since it is impractical to render hard disks back into molten material, its better to use a hard disk crusher
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Phiston Technologies specializes in in-house hard disk crushers and SSD destroying devices. The surest way of keeping your data secure from SSD and hard disk storage volumes when they have reached the end of their functionality. Contact us to see which hard disk destruction device is right for you. We have a wide assortment of devices capable of handling different jobs, safely, efficiently, and with complete assurance that of permanent destruction of your media.
