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What is the Main Goal of Secure Data Destruction?

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Daliah Okoro
Daliah Okoro
February 23, 2019

When it comes to secure data destruction, it is something that businesses and companies need to take seriously. Companies deal with sensitive and identifying information every day. From both customers and employees, businesses have access to information such as social security numbers, addresses, bank account numbers, credit card information and more.

That’s where e-waste data destruction comes in. The main goal of data destruction is to keep sensitive and identifying information from getting into the wrong hands. When information is stored on an electronic device such as a hard drive, information is stored on the drive. Even after the files are deleted, data can still be retrieved by someone with knowledge on how a hard drive works.

If this information falls into the wrong hands, it can be damaging, and businesses are liable to lose millions of dollars if there is a leak. One of the best ways to make sure this information does not get into the wrong hands is through secure data destruction. One of the best ways to ensure this is through the physical destruction of data. Third party e-waste recyclers can physically destroy e-waste, ensuring that all information that was once stored on these devices is now irretrievable.

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