Why ERASE DATA Thru IGS?

Millions of people were victims of identity theft worldwide in 2006 alone. In order to protect your identity, it is imperative that data is disposed of in a safe and secure manner.

Our system uses specialised BLANCCO software to HMG Infosec Standard No 5, which has been approved for Government data cleansing use and exceeds US Federal Government standards.


Destroying DATA can be Challenging.
Even damaged hard drives contain data which can be recovered. In order to be sure that data is completely destroyed beyond recovery it is imperative to use a secure method of data erasure.

The most commonly used methods of data destruction are:

Advantages
-There are no advantages to this method as the data is not erased.

Disadvantages
-No report provided to prove that the data has been completely destroyed.
-Data is not erased and can be easily recovered with freely available data recovery tools.
-Organizations and individuals are at huge risk of identity theft, legal and financial battles, lawsuits, jail    time, etc. due to the ineffectiveness of this method.

Advantages
-Purchasing a degaussing machine is usually a one time investment.
-Can be used to destroy data on a variety of magnetic media.
-Degaussing is a fast process.

Disadvantages
-Difficuilt for on-site service due to heavy equipment.
-Expensive Equipment and no HMG Infosec Standard No 5 and no report generated.
-Modern hard drives use thicker shielding and require a much stronger electromagnetic field in order to    destroy all the data.
-There is no way to guarantee that a particular degaussing machine is strong enough to destroy all the data on   every hard drive.
-Other components of the drive are also damaged making it difficult to verify the erasure process.
-Hard drives cannot be reused.
-Can only be used on magnetic media.
-Degaussing machines are expensive and special care must be taken to protect nearby equipment.
-Degaussing does not provide reporting of the erasure process which is needed to prove regulatory    compliance.

Advantages
-It is an effective way of destroying data if carried out correctly
-Large amounts of media can be destroyed at once
-Different types of media can be destroyed simultaneously
-Physcial Destruction is a fast process

Disadvantages
-Difficuilt for on-site service due to heavy equipment.
-Expensive Equipment and no HMG Infosec Standard No 5 and no report generated.
-Physical destruction does not provide reporting of the destruction process which is needed to prove    regulatory compliance
-Hard drives and other storage media cannot be reused and is therefore not an environmentally safe    approach.

Advantages
-Able to be done on-site service.
-An effective and convenient way of permanently destroying data.
-The erased media can be reused.
-Can be deployed over the network to target specific PCs. Erasure reports can be sent to a central database    offering centralized management.

Software tools that provide detailed reporting of the erasure process are able to validate the erasure of the media. Reports contain data such as:
o Hard drive serial number
o Information on the PC erased
o Date of erasure
o Name of technician
o Results/errors concerning the erasure process

Can be performed in-house eliminating the risk of media being stolen during storage or transit to a third party.

Disadvantages
-Long operation hours.
-Cannot be used if the media is damaged or is not writeable.
-Not all overwriting tools are able to erase data on the locked/hidden sectors thus compromising data    security.
-Most overwriting tools operate through the BIOS which results in an incomplete erasure being performed as    the BIOS provides inaccurate information on the size of the hard disk.
-Most overwriting tools do not provide detailed reporting of the erasure process therefore providing no audit    trail.
-Many freeware/shareware tools exist which perform an incomplete erasure putting a company at risk of a    data breach.

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Inter Genius Systems (Singapore) Pte.Ltd.
Blk 15 Lor 8 Toa Payoh #05-06 Bradell Tech
Singapore 319262
Tel. +65 6354 3375 / Fax. +65 6354 3378
e-mail: igss1@genius-asia.com.sg