Data security for redundant computer equipment is an absolute requirement.
Whether the data is Governmental, business or personal then secure destruction of that data must be applied to avoid any security breaches at a later stage after disposal of the equipment.
Local recycling centres have reported that many personal computer users are simply dumping their equipment in the skip without any any attention paid to the data that is stored on the hard drive, which may contain bank records such as pin numbers, bank account, and other secure data, also cv data which would contain DOB and home address details enough data for a criminal to obtain money through your account or set up further bogus fraudulent bank accounts.
The fraudster then may create a situation which damages or destroys your good credit rating through their activity.

Business data in the hands of your competitors would be a serious financial issue, client details, profits, supplier information all readily available could be disastrous.
Criminal activity and usage of your data would be a serious problem, perhaps there would be credit and debit card details available where the fraudster could drain your financial resources.

There are several methods methods of destroying or permantley deleting your data from your hard drive or storgae media, simply deleting the file(s) and folder(s) or formatting the media will not suffice.
File systems do not physically delete the data when this function is applied they merely inform the file system that this area of media can be utilised again, thus the data can remain for some time.
Full data security to a hard drive can be applied via a overwrite, there are many versions DOD 52227 is one recognised standard there are many more in truth a single pass pattern to fill the hard drive from the beginning to the end of the hard drive will be sufficient to destroy the data on the hard disk permanently.
Many home users and business’s utilise this method for ethical recycling schemes as the media can then be re used.

Ultimately physical destruction of the hard dirve via a shreddiing machine will physically destroy the hard drive this method can be used for eyes only documents and data.

Our data destruction services are completely free with a confirmation email sent when the process has been completed.