Like filing taxes, clearing hard drives is something no one enjoys, but everyone should do. It is absolutely imperative to erase hard drives before donating or selling old computers. Why? Because otherwise, even those with rudimentary IT knowledge can access your data. The news is chock full of stories about companies that failed to clear the hard drives before donating or selling their old computers.
At Ascensha, we talk a lot about information security because we realize it is the most important tool your business needs to prevent devastating losses that may end up ultimately costing you your company. As organizations today are considering their options for secure data storage, many business owners are presented with two possibilities — company servers or “the cloud” (effectually, someone else’s servers). While the latter may sound risky, one IT giant in particular is making a case for why your data should be stored in the cloud. Still, do you know where the best place to store your data is?
Given the way the world today so heavily relies on the pursuit of technology, it’s difficult to operate a business without a little investment in the IT realm. For some, however, investing in technology isn’t always a guaranteed success. In fact, I recently came across a figure that estimated the annual cost of IT failures worldwide came to a total of $6.2 trillion — yes, that’s trillion. While the calculations were based on a number of major assumptions, including the average rate of failure and money invested into IT projects, the number still begs the question: how much are failed IT endeavors costing you?
