Obsolete Equipment - Secure Recycling

Privacy is not what it used to be, with more of us using computer equipment both in the home and at work we cannot help but leave a digital trail of all this online activity.

What happens when you have finished with these devices though?

Most electronic equipment is recycled nowadays, but did you know that most is not recycled in Ireland or even in Europe but in other countries such as China. It is possible for these obsolete machines to be searched for personal and financial information and that this information is later sold on to others.

Simply deleting personal files is not enough, even if you can find all of them deleting a file simply removes the reference from the index but does not destroy the files contents which remains easily recoverable. Neither does reformatting the drive, personal data is still recoverable even then.

A best way is to delete all files in a secure manner by writing across every sector of the hard disk in predefined patterns of data multiple times.

Flesk I.T. offer a service to ensure that the data stored on the obsolete system's hard drive is destroyed thoroughly using the United States Department of Defense standard wipe ref. DoD 5220.22-M before it is recycled. Flesk I.T. will perform this data wipe, provide a report confirming the data destruction and ensure that the equipment is delivered to the recycling centre for €80.00 ex. VAT

Internet Security

With our interest in security here at Flesk I.T we have been searching for a goodInternet Security suite to provide our customers. Our evaluation has covered all of the big names but we have eventually chosen the ESET range of products.

ESET have an enviable reputation in the security industry, the results of independent test of their products have put them consistently at the top of the heap. They have the best detection rate record in the business both from signature files and from pro-active checking.

Thesoftware doesnot suffer from the same bloated footprint as many security products tend to do so when you install ESET NOD32 Antivirus or ESET Smart Security products you wont end up with your computer running the antivirus software and little else.

In short, if you're serious about security then speak with us about ESET.

Virus AttackRecovery

Even in the most secure systems there is still a chance that the system will get infected with a computer virus or other form of malware. Flesk I.T. offer a service to recover your system should the worse happen and it gets infected. This service includes a full backup of your data before the virus removal so that no data will be lost in the cleaning process. Contact us for more details.