The GDPR Effect: Why Data Erasure Matters for GDPR

Jan 9, 2018 12:00:00 AM

The impending date for the introduction of GDPR in May has brought data destruction and erasure strategies to the forefront of corporate strategic thinking. Thanks to potentially punitive fines for...

Dec 14, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Find the Right Method for the Destruction of Your Tape

Contrary to popular opinion, magnetic tapes are not dead and still have a role in modern IT. Many businesses that do not use an archiving solution store their backup data on tapes. Businesses choose...

Aug 9, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Are There Better Ways to Destroy Smart Phone Data Than With a Hammer?

First - is it possible to destroy smart phone data with a hammer? Over the years of recovering data, the engineers at Ontrack have witnessed some pretty rough devices come through. With so many...

Apr 18, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Erase Unwanted Files with Surgical Precision

Many of the articles in this blog are often dedicated to data erasure, but we’ll never get tired of repeating that in our digital age. Information is the new gold. Remember in the old western movies...

Feb 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Why Should you Erase Virtual Data?

Traditionally, getting rid of data from storage media has often been limited to hard drives from old PCs and laptops once they reach the end of their usable lifespan. However, with today’s...

Jan 4, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Secure Data Erasure Management with Hosted Erase

Revelations of data leaks are now part of the daily business news. Whether large Internet providers or telecommunications companies or the customer database of a global player are affected - the...

Jul 23, 2015 12:00:00 AM

What Can You Do With Your Old Server Equipment?

Old server hardware is a fact of life – the perpetual drive for increased processing power, more storage and improved software functionality means that the average lifespan for a new server is around...

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