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Northwood is home to 26 businesses and 15,745 people, with approximately 13,331 in Northwood that equates to a lot of data stored.

Managing the data that is stored in equipment at the end of its life is very important, failing to do this can result in breaches of data protection and privacy issues. It is also quite complex, simple reformatting is not enough to destroy data for good, only deleting and reformatting your device is not enough, the information inside it can still be accessed.

By using a professional data destruction service in Northwood who follow thorough industry standards ensures that your data has been destroyed properly we include all required documentation including data destruction certificates and inventory reports too.
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What hardware requires data destruction/wiping?

It is estimated that Northwood generates approximately 4,444 electronic waste devices a year, equipment such as computers, laptops, servers, mobile devices and VoIP phones all require data wiping. Using a specialist data destruction company in Northwood is your best option to mitigate all risk involved.
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The different ways of destroying hard drives in Northwood

1. Data wiping

Carried out by physically connecting devices to a wiping device, to overwrite the data stored to ensure it can no longer be accessed.

Please note that using Blancco software is the only 100% secure method of data wiping as it satisfies over 20 international standards and has over 15 global certifications and approvals, such as BSI, ADISA, National Cyber Security Centre and more.

2. Degaussing

A method that destroys the data using a high-powered magnet that disrupts the magnetic field of an electronic medium. However, there is no way of knowing if all the data inside the device has been destroyed as it cannot be proven. It is also not very environmentally friendly.

3. Physical destruction

Physical data destruction services are another way however, if done off-site, there is no way of proving 100% that the devices have been destroyed. You can receive a data destruction certificate, but it cannot be proven.
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What you need to know about Northwood

Northwood

Northwood is home to the British Armed Forces Permanent Joint Headquarters, as well as the NATA Maritime Command

  • Population Size 15,745
  • Active Businesses 26
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)6,602
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,810

How much waste do we produce in Northwood?

Last year in this Northwood area, 15,745 residents and 26 businesses produced 6,602 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of a mix between DSO & Amey, to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council to manage waste in the area more efficiently to importantly collect both the segregated and mixed waste produced and to dispose of it either by recycling, reuse or landfill
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What is the council recycling rate of Northwood?

Last year Northwood managed to recycle or reuse 2,810 tonnes of waste (42.56%) against 3,792 (57.44%).
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How much did local councils in Northwood spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Northwood spent £252,061.53 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.
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How many residents and active businesses are there in Northwood?

On record for last year Northwood had 15,745 residents and 26 active businesses.
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How else did Northwood impact the environment last year?

Northwood Northwood is home to the British Armed Forces Permanent Joint Headquarters, as well as the NATA Maritime Command which is made up of 29.29 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Northwood had 731 fly tip incidents accompanied by 81 fly tip penalties.
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