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Erase Hard Drive? - A brief guide to why and how to do it completely and securely

A hard drive eraser (called a degausser) is used to completely erase all information from a computer hard disk drive. Simply overwriting the hard drive will not erase data completely or 100% securely. Software is available to erase a hard drive but these can take several hours to run. Only a degausser or eraser can remove the data quickly and ensure that your confidential data is securely and completely erased.
Note: A hard disk drive that has been degaussed or erased using a degausser will render the hard drive inoperative.

Why should you erase your hard drive securely?

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If companies and organisations do not full erase confidential data from hard drives on computers and laptop devices then they expose themselves and the general public to fraud, identity theft and potentially even national security.
It is important to be aware that it is illegal to not securely dispose of confidential data from media such as hard drive or computer tape.
Even if a hard drive is faulty or damaged in some way then the data can still sometimes be retrieved, if it contains confidential data of any sort then it must be securely erased before thrown away or disposed of.
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Residual data could still be retrieved years after the hard drive has been discarded and in the wrong hands could have financial consequences, even potential implications for national security. It is essential that an organisation destroy data via a professional and secure system or through physical destruction, before passing the equipment for disposal.

Who needs to securely erase their hard drive?

Computer departments of corporations: safe disposal of information from old PC hard drives.
Data Storage Companies: data no longer required can be easily and securely erased with a hard drive degausser.
Defense Organisations: obviously must securely erase all confidential and top secret information from hard drives before disposal.
Financial Services: can use a hard drive eraser to remove all confidential information from hard drives prior to disposal.
Hospitals & Health Organisations : erase sensitive information held on hard drive, such as patient records, medical history etc.
Universities: erase all information from old hard drives prior to disposal.

Verity Systems Hard Drive Eraser Range

Verity Systems can provide a range of degausser to securely erase any type of hard drive, either individual hard drive or in bulk via a converyor belt.
View our hard drive erasers

Verity Systems also have a range of security erasers approved by the CESG and NATO which provide the erasure of data from hard drives and magnetic tape to certified levels. View our Security Erasers

When it is necessary to physically destroy a hard drive, for example in emergency defense situations, we now offer the VS7000 Hard Drive Destroyer.

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