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Hard Drive Destruction in Potters Bar

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Potters Bar is home to 28 businesses and 7,012 people, with approximately 5,937 in Potters Bar 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 Potters Bar 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 Potters Bar generates approximately 1,979 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 Potters Bar is your best option to mitigate all risk involved.
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The different ways of destroying hard drives in Potters Bar

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 Potters Bar

Potters Bar

Potters Bar has Oakmere Park to the east and Morven Park to the north

  • Population Size 7,012
  • Active Businesses 28
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)1,764
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 703

How much waste do we produce in Potters Bar?

Last year in this Potters Bar area, 7,012 residents and 28 businesses produced 1,764 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of DSO who have been hired 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 Potters Bar?

Last year Potters Bar managed to recycle or reuse 703 tonnes of waste (0.3987) against 1,061 (0.6013).
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How much did local councils in Potters Bar spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Potters Bar spent £71,052.29 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 Potters Bar?

On record for last year Potters Bar had 7,012 residents and 28 active businesses.
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How else did Potters Bar impact the environment last year?

Potters Bar Potters Bar has Oakmere Park to the east and Morven Park to the north which is made up of 60.66 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Potters Bar had 40 fly tip incidents accompanied by 8 fly tip penalties.
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