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How to Destroy Data While Protecting the Environment

Extending the life of hard drives and data storage devices is critical, but it also means ensuring that they are disposed of correctly. Hard disks need to be removed from older computers before recycling them or throwing them away because old magnetic media may contain personal information such as bank account numbers and social security numbers. If you're still unsure how to dispose of a hard drive, here's what you can do:<br>

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How to Destroy Data While Protecting the Environment

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  1. How to Destroy Data While Protecting the Environment Extendingthelifeofharddrivesanddatastoragedevicesiscritical,butitalsomeansensuring thattheyaredisposedofcorrectly.Harddisksneedtoberemovedfromoldercomputers beforerecyclingthemorthrowingthemawaybecauseoldmagneticmediamaycontain personalinformationsuchasbankaccountnumbersandsocialsecuritynumbers. www.euro-recycling.co.uk

  2. If you're still unsure how to dispose of a hard drive, here's what you can do: -Determineifyourcomputercontainsconfidentialdata -Ifthereisnosensitiveinformationonthedevicethen destroyallfilesbydeleting,formatting,orwritingoverwith randomcharactersusingsoftwaretoolslikeDBAN (Darik’s BootAndNuke) orDarixDestructionSuite -Youcouldalsouseanexternalharddriveormemorycard totransferallthedataontoanewdevice -Ifyoucan'tremovetheharddiskfirst,thenputitintoan airtightbaganduseahammertosmashitwithasmuch forceaspossible. www.euro-recycling.co.uk

  3. Hard Drive Destruction Steps - The Green Computing Company Blog -Determineiftheharddiskcontainssensitiveinformation -Ifthereisnoconfidentialdatathenyoucanusesoftwaretoremoveor overwriteallfileswithrandomcharacters -Youcouldalsotransferallthedataontoanewdevicebefore disposingofit.NewdevicessuchasSDcardsareinexpensiveand easytofindinmostelectronicsstores.Youmaybeabletopurchase anexternalUSBHardDriveatadiscountfromretailerslikeAmazon, BestBuy,Walmart,Staplesetc.,butmakesurethatitsbeenformatted foreitherWindowsorMacOperatingSystems -Ifyoucan'tremovetheHardDiskfirstthenoneoptionwouldbeto putitintoanairtightbagandsmashwithahammer. www.euro-recycling.co.uk

  4. How to Destroy Data While Protecting the Environment UnderstandingHardDisksAndSensitiveDataTheneedtodestroy sensitivedataisgrowingexponentially.In2013,ForbesMagazine reportedthatcybercrimecostorganizationsalmost $400billion globallylastyear.Harddisksareapopulartargetforcybercriminals becausetheystoresomuchinformation.Harddrivestypically containallthedatathatyousaveonyourcomputer - beitmusic, videos,financialdocumentsoranyothertypeoffilefromwhich sensitivedatacanbegleaned. "Catch your reader's eye by highlighting one of your main points in this space." DetermineifYourComputerContainsConfidentialDataYoushould alwayschecktodeterminewhetherornotthereisanyconfidential materialstoredonyourharddiskbeforetryingtodisposeofit. - FrejaMeza www.euro-recycling.co.uk

  5. Contact Euro Recycling Limited Phone:01179381312 Email:info@euro-recycling.co.uk Address:Unit,117ABurcottRd,BristolBS118AB, UnitedKingdom www.euro-recycling.co.uk

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