Every laptop, mobile device, and office computer holds sensitive information—customer records, financial reports, emails, contracts, and intellectual property. Even deleted files, browser histories, and saved passwords can reveal a treasure trove of insights. But what happens to this data when equipment reaches the end of its life?

Your customers, partners, and investors expect you to handle data responsibly, ensuring both integrity and trust in you, but crucially how you safeguard their business interests. So, exceeding your ethical and legal responsibility to protect data while it is in your care is crucial.
How can you protect your business when disposing of your old equipment?

Effective data cleansing with documented evidence is crucial, so let's look at your options.

There are different levels of wiping data from redundant IT equipment:

• Industry Standard ‘clear wipes'. Mostly effective, but it is possible to retrieve data.
• ‘Shredding' a drive is still not the belt and braces you might think.
• ‘Purge wipes' are the gold standard and ensure complete eradication of all data.

So, when selecting your trusted IT asset disposal partner, remember to check their approach to data security and insist on the best.

With gold-plated commercial security, regulatory compliance, and brand protection—you can sleep at night knowing that you've safeguarded your business long after your old devices have left the office.