{"id":26075,"date":"2016-04-22T20:59:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T19:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verity-systems.falcon.brd.ltd\/?p=26075"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:43:45","slug":"how-to-completely-achieve-hard-drive-erasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veritysystems.com\/uk\/how-to-completely-achieve-hard-drive-erasure\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Completely Achieve Hard Drive Erasure"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the uninitiated trying to get your head around what everyone is talking about reference the variety of ways to get rid of unwanted computer data can be a real \u201chead\u201d ache!<\/p>\n

Here are a couple of terms explained which might help you \u2013<\/p>\n

1. Hard Drive Erasure means taking your hard drive out of your computer or\u00a0laptop,\u00a0and using a special machine to erase all the data from it.<\/p>\n

2.Hard Drive Wipe means using some downloaded software to do things to your PC so that some or all of the software and files on it are overwritten with zeros i.e. wiped<\/p>\n

Like many things in\u00a0life\u00a0there are advantages and disadvantages in both activities.\u00a0 Deciding whether you want a complete Hard Drive Erasure or just some files wiped probably depends on who you are and how secret the data on your hard drive is.\u00a0 And whether you want to use the Hard Drive again afterwards may also be a factor.<\/p>\n

Check out the comparisons below to get you started:<\/p>\n

Hard Drive Erasure
\n<\/strong>You take the Hard Drive out of your PC
\nv
\nHard Drive Wipe<\/strong>
\nThe Hard Drive stays in the PC<\/p>\n

Hard Drive Erasure<\/strong>
\nYou need access to a special machine
\nv
\nHard Drive Wipe<\/strong>
\nYou download some software<\/p>\n

Hard Drive Erasure
\n<\/strong>Everything on the Hard drive is erased in seconds
\nv
\nHard Drive Wipe<\/strong>
\nYou have a lot of work to do figuring out how to operate the software especially if you want to leave some files intact \u2013 and\u00a0its\u00a0takes ages!<\/p>\n

Hard Drive Erasure
\n<\/strong>That\u2019s it!\u00a0 You\u2019re done!\u00a0 It\u2019s gone!
\nv
\nHard Drive Wipe<\/strong>
\nThe data is probably gone although you may have had issues with bad sectors, hidden virtual drives, your computer may have crashed during the process and other problems.<\/p>\n

Hard Drive Erasure<\/strong>
\nNow you can send your Hard Drive or computer anywhere for recycling and you know\u00a0 the bad guys cannot use it to steal your identity or your company secrets
\nv
\nHard Drive Wipe
\n<\/strong>If it all went according to plan the bad guys probably cannot find your stuff but if they are really clever?<\/p>\n

Hard Drive Erasure
\n<\/strong>The \u201cspecial machine\u201d you need access to is called a Degausser and unless you have quite a number of drives to erase it is not a very cost effective option
\nv
\nHard Drive Wipe<\/strong>
\nCompared with the cost of a Degausser software is more cost effective initially, but you need to factor in the time element<\/p>\n

So in answer to our original question \u2013 Hard Drive Erase or Wipe \u2013 is there a difference? \u2013 I think you will agree that there is.<\/p>\n

Assuming that you have very secret information on the hard drive you want to throw away or you want to recycle your computer, you will probably feel that degaussing (pronounced \u201cdeegowzing\u201d where the \u201cgow\u201d rhymes with \u201ccow\u201d!) is the preferred solution.<\/p>\n

VS Security Products have been manufacturing degaussers in the UK for more than 30 years.\u00a0 They have a range of units offering answers to the Hard Drive Erase question such as the models\u00a0DataGauss<\/a>,\u00a0DataGone\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0SDD Master<\/a>\u00a0to name but a few.\u00a0 There is even a small unit suitable for low volumes, yet with the similar high spec erase, called the\u00a0V660 Evo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And finally, if you get fed up with waiting for your software to wipe your hard drive you could consider a more physical solution which just bends it up such as a\u00a0Crunch 250<\/a>\u00a0crusher!<\/p>\n

For more information on how to Erase Hard Drives and protect your data, please contact us at info@vssecurityproducts.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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