Effectively destroying sensitive data from hard drives is easier said than done

Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports a 17% increase in data breaches from 2020 to 2021

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It is more important than ever for businesses to take steps to protect their data and destroy it to prevent potential breaches

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Even when the data has been deleted from the hard disk drive (HDD), hackers and thieves can still use software to retrieve it

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Removing private information from your hard drive isn’t as simple as deleting it. Wiping the hard drive is the best way to delete data

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Choosing to reset your PC and opting to remove all personal files, apps, and settings will clean the data

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Wiping data makes it challenging for hackers and thieves to retrieve the information, but unless you destroy the hard drive itself

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Combining wiping the data with destroying the drive is the most effective solution for a number of reasons

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