{"id":90,"date":"2012-02-15T08:20:06","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T08:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2023-03-21T04:40:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T04:40:19","slug":"about-hard-disk-sanitization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/about-hard-disk-sanitization\/","title":{"rendered":"About Hard disk Sanitization"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>&ldquo;<\/strong>The term &lsquo;<strong>Disk Sanitization&rsquo;<\/strong> might be new for most of us, but plays important role in securing the data integrity<strong>&ldquo;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">What is disk sanitization?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em>Disk Sanitization<\/em> is the process of eliminating sensitive data or information from storage media like hard disk drives. In cases, when the data on the hard disk is deleted, some or all information about the data may still remain on the hard drive. Such a condition where data still exist even after formatting or erasing the drive is called <em><strong>&lsquo;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Data_remanence\"><strong>Data Remanence<\/strong><\/a>&lsquo;, <\/em>which can be easily recovered by any data recovery software<em>. <\/em>To tackle data remanence problem in the hard drives, we use sanitization process.<\/p><p>Choosing to go for disk sanitization services may help you to get rid of any possible accident of data drainage due to hazardous media recycling, in case of system handout, casual practices of data wiping. Formatting the entire hard disk drive is mere a temporarily solution to erase the confidential data. With any file recovery software, the data on the formatted drive can be recovered back, reused or misused. So, Stellar won&rsquo;t suggest you to only format the hard disk drive before you dispose of it. Make sure you wipe it &ndash; sanitize it.<\/p><p><!--more--><strong>Why the need for disk sanitization arises &ndash;<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>You plan to buy a new computer or a new hard disk and let go the old one.<\/li>\n<li>Pass possession of treasure from one to another course.<\/li>\n<li>You have decided to pause or end your business<\/li>\n<li>You want to adhere to Laws and Compliance for protection of classified data<\/li>\n<li>You feel to use Harddisk Warranty Replacement or upgradation<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Stellar Disk Sanitization services<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4811 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Stellar-Data-Sanitization.gif\" alt=\"Stellar Data Sanitization\" width=\"710\" height=\"168\"><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Disk Sanitization Process<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4812 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sanitization-process.gif\" alt=\"Stellar\" width=\"710\" height=\"43\"><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Advantage of Hard <strong>Disk Sanitization Services &ndash;<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Avert escape of client&rsquo;s information, organization classified information, monetary data.<\/li>\n<li>Certified services abide by reluctant agreement like HIPAA, SOX &amp; GLB Act for Media Disposal re-use and accountability.<\/li>\n<li>Assured safekeeping from data stealing, incorrect media devastation and below par wiped media.<\/li>\n<li>Prevents intangible costs and money loss due to the inappropriate discarding of storage media.<\/li>\n<li>Saves good measure of time and resources required to overwrite the information or destroying the magnetic media.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Stellar Disk Sanitization Services adhere to following Compliances: <\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4815 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/hipaa-1.gif\" alt=\"Stellar\" width=\"696\" height=\"98\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Call us for Free Consultation:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: red;\">+1-877-778-6087<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>P.S. &ndash; <\/strong>Data once compromised, no matter if it belongs to a person, corporate or any business, the outcomes may result in loss of business, credibility, huge monetary fines or confinement.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;The term &lsquo;Disk Sanitization&rsquo; might be new for most of us, but&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/about-hard-disk-sanitization\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About Hard disk Sanitization<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-recovery-services","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About Hard disk Sanitization | Stellar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is disk sanitization? 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