In recent years, businesses have become increasingly dependent on technology. Most companies are now keeping their client data online. They are also preparing payroll, creating business transaction documents and handling their accounts and finances digitally. Digitalisation creates a lot of sensitive digital data. The challenge with having all your data online is that it is extremely easy for hackers and people who engage in phishing scams to access it and misuse it.
As a business owner or manager, you need sound data management protocols. Proper data destruction is one of the challenging parts of managing employee and client data. Here are three fundamental techniques that professionals will use when disposing of your business data.
They Use Degaussers to Destroy Hard Disk Data
Degaussing is a data destruction method where professionals use a machine to remove the magnetism from a hard disk. The data in hard disks usually is stored in small magnetic domains. When you use the degausser on a hard disk, it disorients these domains. Degaussing destroys the original plan and organisation of the data packets.
When the professionals handle the degaussing process correctly, you can no longer read or access whatever information was initially installed on the disk. It would be best to only ask for the procedure when you are entirely sure that you want the data destroyed. Once they have used a degausser on electronic media, the data is not recoverable.
They Destroy the Data Physically
One of the more straightforward ways to dispose of data is by destroying the media. This data destruction technique aims to physically eliminate the media so that it becomes impossible to reconstruct and recover the data. Some of the methods used to destroy data physically include using large shredders to shred electronic media such as hard drives, smartphones, printers and laptops.
Mechanical shredders are highly specialised tools, and only professionals can handle them and ensure that your data is effectively disposed of.
They Use Overwriting to Dispose of Old Data
Another effective way to destroy data is through overwriting. They can overwrite the data in one cycle or several cycles.
Professionals in data destruction use the best techniques to dispose of your data. When you entrust them with the task, your data will be permanently gone, and you will not have to worry about it surfacing elsewhere. Contact a company that offers data destruction services in your area to learn more.
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