{"id":16543,"date":"2022-08-25T18:22:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T12:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=16543"},"modified":"2022-09-15T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T09:53:57","slug":"how-to-destroy-hard-drive-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-destroy-hard-drive-data\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Destroy Hard Drive Data?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One whack and it\u2019d be all gone, right?<\/p>\n

Wrong.<\/p>\n

Instead, you can\u2019t be sure the data is truly gone until you get an auditable data erasure report from NIST 800-88 compliant software<\/a>. Something like this.<\/p>\n

\"BitRaser<\/p>\n

More on this later.<\/p>\n

Physically Destroying a Hard Drive? Not the Best Data Wiping Method.<\/h2>\n

Data destruction from hard drives<\/strong> isn\u2019t that simple. Data is stored using binary 1s and 0s on the magnetic layer of the hard drive. So even though it will be a challenging feat to recover data from a destroyed hard drive, it is not utterly impossible.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not it. Physically destroying a hard drive also has the potential to release toxic<\/a> matter into the environment.<\/p>\n

Like old hard drives, E-waste contains lead and a trace amount of other metals. These have the potential to wreak havoc on humans. Exposure to these materials has been linked to lung and respiratory damage as well as cognitive damage.<\/p>\n

Unless you have access to reputable recycling facilities, physical destruction is highly damaging to the environment.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s strike two.<\/p>\n

And the third strike is that physically destroying the hard drive renders the device unusable. You cannot fix a broken-to-shatters hard drive. So that\u2019s a big waste of money and resources. So what can you do?<\/p>\n

First, you can read this article. Then follow the explained steps to destroy hard drive data<\/strong> properly.<\/p>\n

How To Completely Destroy Hard Drive Data?<\/h2>\n

The most foolproof way to destroy hard drive data<\/strong> is by using data destruction software. And the software you use can\u2019t be just another file eraser<\/a>. Unless it is properly certified and provides evidence for hard drive data destruction, you might as well perform the \u201cShift+Del\u201d function.<\/p>\n

BitRaser Drive Eraser is software that does it all.<\/p>\n

It is\u2026<\/p>\n