Spring is a time for fresh starts. Outside business windows the sun is up longer and traces of seasonal affective disorder begin to dissipate. Inside, spring cleaning is likely underway. Perhaps there are some building renovations occurring or some new hires learning tricks of the trade. Amidst all the good energy, consider making time for an IT system update. Be aware that it is important to have a proper data destruction plan in place before introducing new servers, laptops, tablets, phones and other digital system devices.
Why System Updates Are Important
A systems update is more than an opportunity to carry around the latest model of a particular device. Such an update is a preventive measure that any business concerned about security and preventing data breaches should take. New hard drives and updated software programming typically fill in security cracks that were present in previous versions of routers, mail servers and smartphones.
Updating systems is a step companies can take to protect the privacy of employees and customers amidst other confidential information that if released would have negative economic consequences for the business. Additionally, systems updates usually include software updates that decrease the number of system glitches. A system update is an investment worth making because it improves overall system functionality and thus increases business efficiency.
What To Do With Old Systems
Out with the old and in with the new…but what to do with old IT equipment? Using a ‘delete’ function is not enough to permanently remove data from retired system components. A business must properly dispose of old systems to fulfill their duty of protecting sensitive data from the moment of creation to the moment of destruction. TechWaste Recycling offers three levels of data destruction can help with the ‘spring cleaning’ of your company.
Level 1 data destruction includes DBNA hard disk erasure and degaussing, leaving the hard drives and devices completely clear and ready for disposal. Level 2 uses similar methods and provides a Certificate of Data Destruction listing the make, model and serial number of devices along with method of destruction. This certificate may be useful in the future when answering questions about how you destroyed data. Level 3 destroys the data and physically destroys the equipment that stored it.
Properly disposing of old systems and introducing new system updates are two boxes you should add to the business ‘spring cleaning’ checklist. Contact TechWaste Recycling to see how the company can help your business check those boxes in an environmentally friendly manner.
TechWaste Recycling directly services all of Southern California and provides pickup services to its facilities from nationwide locations. Visit TechWaste Recycling’s website at www.techwasterecycling.com to schedule a pickup that works for your convenience and schedule.
Contact Info:
Richard Steffens
1940 E. Occidental street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 866-637-8469
