Mobile Data Shredding

Since the early 1960’s computer technology has enabled us to store vast amounts of data magnetically onto portable storage devices. Although many technologies have been introduced and marketed, Magnetic Tape and Hard Drives have survived to become by far the most common storage media. Cost per byte stored, ease and speed of recording and access, as well as the secure longevity of the data written onto these devices are all contributing factors.

Round reel (9-track) computer tape capacity was generally 60-80 megabytes. 50 years later we now see single cartridges, a fraction the size of a reel of tape, with 3.0 terabyte capacities in compression, storing roughly 1,000 times the amount of data in a comparatively miniscule space for a tiny fraction of the cost. Hard drives have seen a similar genesis. The large disks, or washing machine disk packs of old were large, slow, very expensive, and extremely sensitive. Technology sales people loved these disk packs as they cost a lot and broke down regularly. In the early days, hard disk capacity was measured in digital words, then up to 5–10 megabytes. Now we have 3.0 terabyte hard drives available in a tiny 2 ½” form factor installed in lap top computers!

Other types of storage have found their place in data processing and high capacity storage applications including many variations of optical media. Microfilm & microfiche, Beta, VHS (as well as other variations of video), Magneto Optical (MO), WORM, CD, DVD, are several examples.

Regardless of the technology used, all these different categories of storage media have one important thing in common … ultra-high volumes of sensitive information stored onto very small, hand held devices.

As the computer, server, recording device or application is upgraded, retired or broken, all that data must be transferred to newer media and/or destroyed. That’s where Mobile Data Shredding comes in. We solve the data retirement void by coming to your location to securely destroy hard drive and other computer media. Learn more about our hard drive and computer tape destruction services or Contact Us today to get the most effective, efficient, and secure on-site destruction and shredding services available.