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Swanscombe is home to 29 businesses and 5,628 people, with approximately 4,765 in Swanscombe 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 Swanscombe 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 Swanscombe generates approximately 1,588 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 Swanscombe is your best option to mitigate all risk involved.
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The different ways of destroying hard drives in Swanscombe

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 Swanscombe

Swanscombe

Swanscombe is the location of the Swanscombe Man, (which is actually a woman), who lived 400,000 years ago, the site has the oldest bone fragments and tools ever found in England

  • Population Size 5,628
  • Active Businesses 29
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)2,360
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 985

How much waste do we produce in Swanscombe?

Last year in this Swanscombe area, 5,628 residents and 29 businesses produced 2,360 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Serco who are the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents 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 Swanscombe?

Last year Swanscombe managed to recycle or reuse 985 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 1,375 (58.25%).
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How much did local councils in Swanscombe spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Swanscombe spent £343,324.47 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 Swanscombe?

On record for last year Swanscombe had 5,628 residents and 29 active businesses.
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How else did Swanscombe impact the environment last year?

Swanscombe Swanscombe is the location of the Swanscombe Man, (which is actually a woman), who lived 400,000 years ago, the site has the oldest bone fragments and tools ever found in England which is made up of 18.37 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Swanscombe had 16 fly tip incidents accompanied by 1 fly tip penalties.
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