Disposing of electronics and all electronic media properly to avoid exposing company information is a critical step that businesses sometimes miss. When you decommission computers or any other electronic device, you need to ensure that all sensitive information is removed completely- and 100% unrecoverable.
This section helps explain some of the steps our NAID certified contractors take to ensure your hard drives, cds, dvds, and other external media are completely wiped and the data is unrecoverable before it’s destroyed.
The dangers of personal and business identity thefts are higher than ever before. With just a few pieces of information compiled together, cyber criminals can leave your finances in ruins. With that in mind, making sure to safely dispose of your electronic media devices, including your computers, phones,...
When a lot of people hear of identity theft, they immediately think it will not happen to them, or that they do not have anything for a hacker to steal even if it does. However, everyone should be concerned with the possibility of identity theft when it comes to...
We may not be able to see it, but the electronic devices and office products that surround us in our daily lives hold vast amounts of information. To a data thief, stumbling upon this is like finding a buried treasure chest full of your sensitive documents—documents which they can...
If you have critical information on a hard drive, it’s important to be sure that your data will not be compromised during any part of the destruction process. There are steps that you can take that ensure protection from liability and embarrassments from improper disposal. There are some procedures you...
Although any kind of upgrade in life is exciting, replacing old and outdated office equipment is so much more than just simply upgrading to something better- it is a process that shouldn’t be taken lightly. All sorts of confidential information can be stored on that equipment, including employee information,...
It’s important to ensure that the data you have on your company’s computer that you are retiring is completely removed. There’s huge concerns involved, like HIPAA and FACTA laws, identity theft, and corporate espionage- and the monetary damages that come with violating those laws and exposing personal information. More...
