Shearing and crushing are two ways to physically destroy technology so data can never be retrieved or reconstructed. Shearing Shearing slices the entire hard drive into small pieces with 40,000 lbs. of destructive force. The process completely obliterates the drive platters, mechanisms, and electronic components, rendering the data unrecoverable. Crushing Crushing involves punching an irreparable hole through each hard drive with 7,500 lbs. of force pressure. This also annihilates drive platters, rippling and fracturing the magnetic surfaces and making the drive data unrecoverable. Either option is effective at destroying equipment, and our document destruction experts can recommend the most appropriate method for your situation. Hard drive destruction is an important and often overlooked aspect of information security. Learn more about how Shred-it can help you and your company properly dispose of old technology. Get a Quote for secure hard drive destruction services near you.