A recent Google search for Data Destruction will locate many different articles on many different topics.

One example is the recent loss of many GMail accounts which are currently being recovered. This is an example of data being stored on using Cloud Computing and an error making it inaccessible. This problem is being rectified and all the lost data is expected to be restored.

On the other end of the spectrum is the final ID card destruction from the Government in Essex. This is a destruction from which there will not be restoration.  This involved disk drives being magnetically wiped and then shredded to be sure that the data cannot be retrieved ever again.

You can view the two articles here:

http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.co.uk/data-recovery-news/articles/google-working-to-recover-email-accounts-of-150,000-users959.aspx

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/security-bullet-in-10000166/government-destroys-final-id-cards-data-10021669/

Technology today makes data destruction very interesting. Information can be stored in hidden places or deleted data might be possible to retrieve. Techniques for restoring deleted information are improving. For the Google users mentioned above, this is very good, but for a company that wants to remove information about company secrets or drives containing customer data, this is very dangerous.

As per the ID card incident, it is important to note that wiping the drives was not sufficient. There are methods of retrieving data from wiped drives. The only way to ensure 100% unrecoverable data is to destroy the disk drive.

Vernon Technology Solutions offers Data Destruction services with the Hard Disk Crusher. The whole data destruction option can be purchased as a service, or the Disk Crusher can be rented.

Vernon Technology Solutions will wipe and crush hard drives, properly dispose of and recycle the components, and it will provide you with a certificate of complete destruction. 

Data Destruction is a tough job and it is vital that it be done correctly or there could be very severe legal reprecussions (if data is recovered.) Get it done Right, Get it done Green, Get it done with the Vernon Hard Disk Crusher