Tech Update: Don’t take chances with old tech
Old tech, all the old PCs and external drives you have in that cupboard, can put your sensitive business data at risk – even if you think you’ve wiped them. Our latest tech update video looks at how to dispose of old computers and external drives in the safest way possible.
When you replace your business’s computers, do you delete data off the old ones and then just… get rid of them?
You could be putting your business at risk.
Old hard drives are often sold online. Cyber criminals buy them and attempt to recover millions of deleted files.
Even if your hard drive’s damaged, there’s still a chance data can be recovered.
Good news. There is a way to protect yourself.
Ask a professional to handle the data transfer to new devices. They can ensure old drives are “sanitised” – wiped totally clean or even physically destroyed.
You should do this with computers and any external drives.
Would you leave important documents lying around for anyone to see? Of course not! Your digital information deserves the same protection.
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