When Delete Is Not Enough

1. When Delete Is Not Enough The truth all businesses need to face is that not everyone who is computer literate has the knowledge and the skills to take care of data destruction when it is vital to provide safety and security to prevent the risk of data leakages. For most people, pressing the delete button is merely enough. However, cyber hackers are continuously developing their skills and today they are as sophisticated in what they can achieve as the hard and software they utilise to access whatever it is they are setting out to gain from such a violation. There are two main factors to consider in any conversation regarding hard drive destruction. The one statistic we need to keep in mind is that 59% of all hard drives that end up in the resale market, still contains vital information about the business it used to belong to. This means that while you might have deleted all the information visible to you, it does by no way means that your hard drive is clean and doesn’t contain any sensitive information putting both yourself and your clients at risk. The second highly concerning factor is that as many as 60% of businesses must permanently shut their doors within six months after such a data theft took place. These involuntary closures are often due to the immense expenses these companies must pay due to their inability to keep their data secure. The expenses are the result of penalties and fines that legislative bodies can slap them with. These companies serve as the guard dogs of the industry and must act against businesses who have disregarded the necessary security requirements such as when they are irresponsible with hard drive destruction for example. The second major expense they will have to take care of is when their clients whose data was now put at risk and leaked out into the hands of cybercriminals, opt to take legal action against the business. These lawsuits can run up to be too high for especially the smaller business to afford. The major financial strains that can come from both directions can simply be so high that it puts the entity out of business completely. Thus, to prevent either of these scenarios or even both to become your reality, it is best to put various preventative measures in place. Know the kind of data that are stored on your hard drives before sending them out for destruction. Set a data protection and hard drive policy in place so that your staff has no uncertainty of the action steps management is requiring from them when it comes to hard drive destruction. Lastly, you can also opt to trust this kind of service to a reliable name in the industry. The team at Bell Integration is one of the global leaders in this field who can take care to provide you with the necessary peace of mind you would need when you want to get rid of outdated hard drives, cluttering your office space and preventing your staff from being productive. They follow a process that includes a comprehensive cleaning of your hard drives and they take care to destroy all data on your hard drives before they opt to recycle parts and resell these in the used parts market. In some cases when your hard drives are too outdated, they will simply destroy the hard drives and ensure that no data are still on them to put you in a vulnerable position. When you don’t have an expert in data

2. destruction on your team, it might just be best for you and your clients to simply opt to partner with such a trusted team as Bell Integration. About Us The focus of our team has always been to provide exceptional service in the form of consultancy in the IT industry. However, it is partially what we have to offer as our range of service solutions are far more diverse and comprehensive. Our company identity is one where we are always working to be the best in our field and we are always working towards being just that on a global scale. It is this mission that drives us forward every day. It is why we would like you to visit our website at http://www.bell-integration.com/ and see how our team are always moving forward to find the solutions you need.