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Things To Be Checked Before You Destroy Your Data

The world runs on data and placed in the wrong hand, it can have severe consequences for an individual or a company. If you are getting rid of your computer and hard drives, it is advisable if you take some extra steps to ensure that all the data therein is securely deleted. Even corrupted hard drives and computers can be checked for information that you wouldn’t want anyone else to access.  This might include passwords, credit card information, bank details, personal photos and other documents. Even deleted files can be recovered and this has been the origin of many scams and hacks. Any data accessed through a system is stored in the permanent memory and this applies to all devices – mobile phones, laptops, hard drives, printers, faxes and even micro SD cards. Depending upon the media, data can be retrieved in several ways. Methods of data destruction 1.   Physical destruction: This involves physically destroying the device, but in some cases, even damaged devices