Protecting Sensitive or Critical Data

Importance of secure data backup procedures

There are sensitive files on your computer, things you wouldn't want to fall into the hands of someone with the moral character of a thief. You may have pictures of your family along with files containing your address and bank account information.

You may have accounting information, tax files, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or trade secrets. If your computer belongs to your company, you may have very sensitive competitive information, customer lists, and other sensitive records.

If your computer becomes lost or stolen, you may be more concerned about the information on it falling into the wrong hands than you are about recovering the hardware itself.

SafeByte Remote Security can help control the security of the files on your computer by erasing them two different ways.

Standard Erase

This is the fastest way for SafeByte Remote Security to erase files. It erases files just like the operating system does, except it does not move them into the Recycle bin (Windows) or the Trash (Mac). While this method is fast, it leaves shadows of the files behind, which in some cases can be recovered.

Shred

Shred is a special kind of file destruction that is used by the US military. SafeByte Remote Security uses the DOD 5220.22-M protocol to make files virtually unrecoverable using data forensics programs.

Select the type of file protection you want to apply, checkmark Activate Security Suite, and click the Save Changes button.