Which electronic data destruction method is best?

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Glenn Laga

The slightest data breach is a risk no company can afford. Demand for safe and thorough cleansing  (scrubbing, erasure, complete destruction) of hard drives when assets reach end-of-life or end-of-lease is growing rapidly. Whether you are a VAR, ITAD company, reseller, or end user, read on. Still have questions about asset disposition? Let Guardian help you figure out the best data destruction and secure data disposal option for you.

Hard Drive and Tape Shredding

Shredding is the most secure and cost effective way to dispose of all types of end-of-life hard drives and media tapes. The hard drive shredding services is great for businesses with large data centers or a stockpile of old hard drives and media tapes because it is a fast and efficient process.

Hard Drive Degaussing

Hard drive degaussing is a cost effective solution to destroy small quantities of hard drives or media tapes. Hard drive degaussing exposes equipment to a powerful magnetic field to ensure removal of data from the media. This method is perfect for small and medium sized business that are looking for a budget friendly way to destroy old hard drives and media tapes.

Hard Drive Erasure

Looking for a way to securely erase e-data, but still retain the physical hard drive? Drive erasure is perfect for businesses that have off-lease equipment or hard drives for reuse, redeployment or high remarking value.