With a new data breach almost every day, it is a horrible time to let the improper disposal of an old hard drive ruin your business. So, let's investigate how shredding a hard drive works and why it is so crucial in keeping your info safe.
Why Hard Drive Shredding Matters
Simply wiping files, even formatting a hard drive, cannot guarantee that those data are gone forever. There are various tools for recovering deleted files, leaving your sensitive information exposed. Hard drive shredding does ensure the data is treated as irretrievable rubbish. This is something particularly important for a business with customer information, confidential company information, or medical records. Jessica's Shredding Team uses competent methods in shredding technology that declines physically destroying hard drives and ensures total data destruction.
On-Site Hard Drive Shredding vs. Off-Site
- On-Site Shredding: This involves the destruction of the hard drives at your site. Jessica's Shredding Team goes to you with a mobile shredding truck equipped with all it takes to handle the job. Ideal for those of you who believe in the security of witnessing the destruction of your data, our on-site shredding option is the way to go.
- Off-Site Shredding: You can choose off-site shredding, where the drives can be set for pick-up and destruction in a secure facility. The collection is done in a very safe manner, and the clients are provided with a certificate of destruction that serves as proof that their hard drives were disposed of properly. Both options are equally secure, and rigid protocols safeguard your data throughout the process.
Shredding Process: How It Works
Jessica's Shredding Team has the shredding process down to a fine-tuned science.
- Scheduling a Service: Call Jessica's Shredding Team for an appointment that suits your needs, whether for on-site or off-site shredding.
- Collection: The team reaches your facility, initiates the collection process, and readies the hard drives for shredding.
- Shredding: This is done at the site in the mobile shredding truck or a secure shredding facility, according to your preference.
- Certificate of Destruction: Upon destruction by shredding, we will be able to provide a certificate of destruction for your viewing pleasure, showing that your data is completely destroyed.
Who Needs Hard Drive Shredding Services?
Hard drive shredding services are valuable to anyone who considers security pertaining to their private data. It might be a business storing customer information, a healthcare provider dealing with patient records, and law firms-right down to personal financial information stored in homemaker files. Such data is at risk if the old hard drives are not disposed of correctly.
Make Your Data Safe Today
Ready to securely destroy your old hard drives? Contact Jessica's Shredding Team today to schedule a service or ask about a free quote.
