When it's worth doing
- Replacing business computers
- Recycling or donating equipment
- Selling or reusing devices
- Retiring old storage
GWB Tec provides secure data erasure for businesses and individuals who want information properly removed from supported storage devices before equipment is reused, sold, recycled or disposed of.
Delete doesn't always mean erased.
Deleting files makes them disappear from normal view — but that doesn't necessarily mean the information itself has been securely removed. Secure data erasure takes a more controlled approach: we assess the type of storage involved and use an appropriate method to securely remove the information from supported devices.
Different types of storage work in different ways, so we don't assume the same erasure method is right for every device.
For organisations, securely erasing a device is only part of the process. Keeping a record that it happened can also be important.
Following successful secure erasure, GWB Tec can provide a Certificate of Data Erasure confirming that the device has been processed.
Where appropriate, identifying information about the processed device can be recorded so the certificate can be linked back to the relevant equipment.
A storage device that cannot be accessed normally may not be suitable for software-based secure erasure. If a device can't be securely erased using an appropriate method, we'll explain the available options.
You have information you want back. We'll assess what's happened and help determine the safest way to attempt recovery.
Explore Data RecoveryYou have information you want permanently removed. We'll assess the device, securely erase supported storage and provide certification where required.
Not necessarily. Deleting files generally removes them from normal view but doesn't always securely remove the underlying information.
Where certification is required and secure erasure has been successfully completed, GWB Tec can provide a Certificate of Data Erasure.
Yes, where the device supports an appropriate secure erasure method.
If the device cannot be securely erased in a way we can verify, we won't pretend otherwise. We'll explain the alternatives.
Tell us what equipment you're replacing, reusing or disposing of and we'll help you determine the appropriate next step.
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