Learn more about Hard Drive Destruction in SM5
With 38,682 people and 172 businesses, SM5 puts to use an estimated 32,751 electronic devices a day, including 8,510 laptops and 11,347 computers making SM5 one of the densest areas in SM5 regarding the use of electronics and data consumption. Regarding data creation and storage if not managed correctly at the end of the equipment’s life it causes a potential security and privacy risk for individual and/or companies in SM5, who annually, are responsible for the disposal of 10,917 pieces of electronic waste.
It is also important to note that doing the hard drive erasing yourself is a risk as the information erased is never permanently deleted and if it got into the wrong hands criminals could easily retrieve your information from the hard drives. Simply wiping a hard drive is not enough, the only way to ensure the security of your data/information that is stored on hard drives and other storage devices is to use a professional hard drive destruction service in SM5.
For companies in SM5, the risks are bigger as there are more stakeholders at risk so using a specialist hard drive destruction company in SM5 mitigates your risk by ensuring the secure destruction of all sensitive data/information. Hard drive destruction services should be carried out by experts with specialist software who also ensure the recycling of the device after the destruction process is complete.
It is also important to note that doing the hard drive erasing yourself is a risk as the information erased is never permanently deleted and if it got into the wrong hands criminals could easily retrieve your information from the hard drives. Simply wiping a hard drive is not enough, the only way to ensure the security of your data/information that is stored on hard drives and other storage devices is to use a professional hard drive destruction service in SM5.
For companies in SM5, the risks are bigger as there are more stakeholders at risk so using a specialist hard drive destruction company in SM5 mitigates your risk by ensuring the secure destruction of all sensitive data/information. Hard drive destruction services should be carried out by experts with specialist software who also ensure the recycling of the device after the destruction process is complete.