The holidays are a busy time of year - not just for decorating, shopping and family gatherings, but for data breaches and identity theft too. That is why it’s more important than ever for companies to properly protect propriety data belonging to their clients and customers. 

Decommissioning a data center is no easy task. However, when the private credit card data belonging to thousands and thousands of customers is on the line, it’s never a good idea to take short cuts. That’s why at Guardian Data Destruction we take the time to review your unique situation and come up with a custom solution that fits your needs.

Degaussing is term we use all the time when talking about our services. When data needs to be erased quickly and inexpensively without destroying physical media, degaussing is usually appropriate. But what does this term really mean? The word degauss at its core simply means to demagnetize. However, when speaking specifically about data erasure, degaussing is more of a process.

Hot off last week’s Cyber Security Summit, a conference connecting those responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with cutting-edge technology providers and renowned information security experts, our team was eager to meet and discuss what we learned.

In today’s world, data is everywhere, especially for businesses. Sensitive information is typically stored in computers, hard drives, data centers, and so many other places. Now imagine for a moment what would happen if all that data fell into the wrong hands.