In our current digital landscape, data is more vulnerable than ever, and to safeguard it, you’ve got to know what you’re doing. Regardless of whether you’re a business or an individual, how you manage used devices could protect or endanger your data. If you want to priorities data privacy, you’ve got to go above and beyond simple file deletion. That’s where professional data erasure and Circular IT come in.
What Happens When You Don’t Erase Data Properly?
Sure, it’s tempting to worry only about the files on your computer or mobile device. But what happens when you delete them? Yes, they disappear from your desktop, but no, they’re never really “gone.” Deleting a file only removes it from the file system. It doesn’t wipe the file itself. And that’s where problems start.
Data breaches result in legal trouble and, inevitably, loss of value for your brand.
Boosting the Circular Economy with Safe IT Solutions
Nowadays, businesses and individuals are learning to be more conscious about their eco-footprint. One growing issue is the matter of e-waste: the many millions of devices that are disposed of across the globe each year. The startling truth is a lot of e-waste could have been given a second chance to live again, whether reused, refurbished, or properly recycled, if its data was securely removed.
This is where the Circular IT Group comes back in. We’ve preached the circular IT wave for a while — extending technology’s life cycle as much as we can with repurposing (and more repurposing) as we can and throwing in a little recycling. However, none of these matters unless we properly erase devices before they get repurposed.
Erasure allows old devices to be swirled into the circular IT cycle, promoting a sustainable solution for protecting data. It’s an environmentally-aware attitude that helps protect the planet from the inundation of e-waste and a mindset that should be paired with the circular IT cycle.
Benefits of Professional Data Erasure
Professional data erasure is a no-brainer, and there’s no one it doesn’t benefit. As an individual, it creates a sense of security knowing your past lives are no longer floating around to cause chaos. As a company, it protects from any potential data breach and the consequences you face. It’s an easy two-birds-one-stone way of helping data destruction and supporting companies dedicated to giving back to the circular IT cycle.