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Full-disk encryption allows us to make good on our promise to customers that their data remain secure.
Scott Davis, Information Security Project Manager, MassMutual.
RENDERING DATA IRRECOVERABLE
Ensuring Data Is Secured When Retiring PCs
Disposing of unneeded computers can create serious security risks for the enterprise. Numerous studies have shown the surprising ease with which data can be recovered from used PC hard drives. Furthermore, federal privacy regulations such as GLBA and HIPAA impose stiff civil and criminal penalties for organizations that fail to securely dispose of sensitive information.
As a result, IT organizations are looking for an efficient, enterprise-grade solution that will permanently prevent access to sensitive or legally protected data on the hard drives of retired computers.
The Solution: Permanent Data Protection for Endpoint Devices
The simple and low cost methods traditionally used by IT departments to delete data from used computers are, unfortunately, easily reversible using third-party utilities. To completely eliminate data, organizations commonly turn to "data sanitization" techniques such as overwriting data, degaussing, or physical destruction of the hard drive's magnetic media. However, these methods also have their limitations, from involving costly labor-intensive processes to lacking viability for companies that either use leased equipment or want to recover the residual value of unwanted computer equipment.
The best way to solve this dilemma is rendering the data unreadable through strong encryption. GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption provides a secure, cost-effective, and non-destructive solution that prevents access to sensitive stored data. When implemented as part of the GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform—an enterprise-grade solution for endpoint data protection—this media encryption software can effectively turn a hard drive into a lock-box that can only be opened with the right key. By encrypting the disk and deleting the encryption key, organizations can make data on the hard disk permanently inaccessible. This process is not only strong enough to meet many DoD standards for data sanitization but also provides an easy way to achieve higher returns on security investments.
By implementing GuardianEdge solutions as part of an integrated system for managing information security, organizations can:
- Lower the risk of loss of sensitive, proprietary or legally protected information
- Eliminate the legal liability associated with data breach disclosure
- Reduce the time and cost of complying with privacy regulations
- Achieve an increased return on data protection security investments
