Data leaks, identity fraud, data scams - they're becoming more common and more sophisticated.  You're probably aware of how dangerous these things can be and how important it is to keep your devices secure. But what about your old tech?

We fill our devices with information; from bank details to personal data. When you replace a piece of tech, the data stored on your old device doesn't disappear (even if that device is broken!). Many of our clients say "Its okay, I've done a factory reset!" without realising that this doesn't actually destroy your data. If that device fell into the wrong hands, your data is still completely accessible with freely-available tools.

Did you know...

A security firm was able to recover 40,000 photos, 1,000 Google searches, hundreds of emails and even a loan application from 20 factory-reset mobile phones purchased online.

AVAST

Stay safe with Tech-Takeback

It can be scary to think about the personal data stored on your old tech, but Tech-Takeback can help keep your information safe. Our team of data erasure specialists use a secure licensed data overwrite methodology for destroying data on your devices. For each erasure, a unique certificate is produced to demonstrate successful erasure.

We use White Canyon WipeDrive Enterprise for all our erasures. This software works by overwriting every single piece of data on a device/hard drive and then verifies this was successful. Only if it can verify that 100% has been erased successfully will it be considered to have passed. Nothing is left on the hard drive including the original operating system. If the erasure cannot be 100% guaranteed, the hard drive will be shredded to ensure that data is inaccessible.

WipeDrive Enterprise obtained EAL 2+ certification on a data erasure security target and received evaluation by a Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation certified lab. This rigorous certification is the most comprehensive certification currently available.