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With 3,950 people and 33 active companies, Virginia Water uses an estimated 3,345 electronic devices a day, including 869 laptops and 1,159 computers meaning Virginia Water uses a lot of electronics and therefore data consumption.

At the end of the equipment’s life if not managed correctly the accessible data causes a potential security risk for individual and/or companies in Virginia Water, who annually are responsible for generating 1,115 pieces of electronic waste.

Carrying out the hard drive erasing yourself is a risk as the information erased is not permanently deleted, meaning anyone who knew how could easily retrieve your information. The only way to ensure the security of your data is to use a specialist hard drive destruction service in Virginia Water.

For companies in Virginia Water who have more stakeholders at risk it is key to use a specialist hard drive destruction company to mitigate all associated risk, by ensuring the process is carried out by experts with specialist software who also recycle the device after completing the destruction/wiping process.
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In Virginia Water what options do I have to destroy hard drives?

The 33 companies in Virginia Water have the following options available when looking for hard drive destruction services:

1. Hard drive wiping

Overwriting data using specialist Blancco software which ensures the permanent destruction of the data stored. To wipe hard drives this is the only way to fully guarantee the process as it destroys data to international standards, that have been tested, certified and approved by over 15 governing bodies including National Cyber Security Centre, ADISA, BSI etc

2. Degaussing

Using a high-powered magnet to disrupt the magnetic field of the device which destroys the data. However, as the hard drive becomes inoperable proving the information inside the hard drive has been destroyed cannot be done. It also is not very environmentally friendly either.

3. Physical destruction

Which fully destroys the hard drive however, when performed by a destruction company externally simply receiving a certificate of destruction does not prove the process fully.
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What are the risks associated with the hard drive data wiping/destruction process?

Operating under a secure end of life process by hiring a professional hard drive destruction company is now a critical for IT and Asset Managers as it is a legal requirement for any business. Tracking inventory sent for destruction requires a system that details the specifics of the data destruction process. Making sound decisions when choosing a destruction partner to carry out hard drive destruction is key to protecting your company from risk.

Mitigating associated risks:

1. Secure Chain of Custody

Specialist hard drive destruction service providers provide a chain of custody from collection to destruction to disposal.

2. Hard Drive Wiping

Specialist hard drive destruction service providers that use Blancco software will ensure to have mitigated all risks at this stage.

3. Certification and reporting

Specialist hard drive destruction services will provide certification of destruction, as well as an inventory report which links the wiping licence number with the serial number of the equipment to prove the wiping through Blancco.

See the benefits of using Blancco software below.

INSERT DATA TABLE

Blancco is the only way to fully prove the destruction of a hard drive and their data erasure reports provide information that helps companies comply with regulations such as FISMA, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, GLBA, PCI, DSS and more.
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What you need to know about Virginia Water

Virginia Water

Virginia Water is known for being one of the most expensive places to live in the UK and is home to one of the most famous golf clubs in the world, Wentworth Club. The average property price of the area is £1,078,333 which is 68.1% above the London average

  • Population Size 3,950
  • Active Businesses 33
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)1,657
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 826

How much waste do we produce in Virginia Water?

Last year in this Virginia Water area, 3,950 residents and 33 businesses produced 1,657 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of WLWA (West London Waste Authority), which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with a mix between the waste contractors Serco and Veolia ES UK 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 Virginia Water?

Last year Virginia Water managed to recycle or reuse 826 tonnes of waste (49.86%) against 831 (50.14%).
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How much did local councils in Virginia Water spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Virginia Water spent £221,219.88 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 Virginia Water?

On record for last year Virginia Water had 3,950 residents and 33 active businesses.
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How else did Virginia Water impact the environment last year?

Virginia Water Virginia Water is known for being one of the most expensive places to live in the UK and is home to one of the most famous golf clubs in the world, Wentworth Club. The average property price of the area is £1,078,333 which is 68.1% above the London average which is made up of 16.56 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Virginia Water had 104 fly tip incidents accompanied by 12 fly tip penalties.
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