SECURED DATA DESTRUCTION
End-of-life computers
should not be unwisely viewed as scrap, a simple
donation or a hasty recyclable – but as archives
of confidential data. If a system is dumped, donated
or refurbished and resold improperly, any remaining
data could be accessed by those with criminal intent.
Deleting data
is not enough. Data is only gone once it has been
written over completely or physically destroyed.
Files may stay on a computer's hard drive, where
they may be retrieved easily, and some data resides
in places beyond the hard drive. According to Dataquest,
nearly 150 million disk drives were retired in
2002—up from 130 million in 2001. Although
many such drives are destroyed, a significant number
are redistributed to the secondary market – often
through multiple layers – each less conscientious.
Approximately
10 million Americans will be affected by
identity theft this year. A large number
of them will become victims as a result of
inadequate or improper data security.
The Federal
Trade Commission estimates that between
500,000 and 700,000 cases of identity thefts
occur each year. Stolen information off
these computers cost victims over $765
million annually!
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GREENCITIZEN
OFFERS ADVANCED DATA SECURITY SERVICES
Before you dispose
of a computer you might consider having the hard
disk completely destroyed. This is the only way
you’ll be sure your data will not be passed
on to others.
| Hard
Disk Erasure & Destruction |
$30
per unit |
| To protect
your confidential information, GreenCitizen
offers hard disk erasure and destruction. Hard
disks are first erased using a three-pass system
that meets US Department of Defense disk sanitation
standards (DoD 5220.22-M) and complies with
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Erased disks are sent
to a certified hard disk destructor where the
hard disk is completely shredded. GreenCitizen
closely manages this process and, if requested,
will send you a certificate of hard disk destruction
after the hard disk is physically shredded. |
| Cell
Phone Erasure |
$5
per unit |
| To protect
your company’s confidential information,
GreenCitizen offers cell phone erasure service.
This process will erase all phone numbers,
names and any other information in cell phones
to give you added peace of mind. In order to
be erased, phones must have some power available
(either in the battery or with a power adapter). |
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