Colorado-based Webroot Software, Inc. and Colorado-based Technology Recycling LLC, announced a partnership to offer EcoSafe Drive Destruction, a hard drive disposal services for home and home office PC users throughout the United States. The new service provides individuals with a means of securely destroying the sensitive personal information that resides on old hard drives and also complies with new environmental regulations on the disposal of old electronics.
"Consumers invest significant resources to protect the private information that resides on their PC while they are using it. But, many people have taken that same valuable information and thrown it away, or even sold it, when they replaced their old computer system," noted Bob Knowles, founder and CEO of Technology Recycling. "By partnering with Webroot, the leader in home and home office privacy software, we are able to close the privacy circle by offering consumers an affordable, secure methodology for disposing of sensitive data on old hard drives.
EcoSafe Drive Destruction allows home and home office PC users to dispose of their old computer hard drives securely with a simple process. After purchase through the Webroot web site, the consumer will receive a kit containing a pre-paid shipping package and instructions for removing the hard drive. The hard drive is shipped directly to Technology Recycling for immediate disposal. A follow-up Certificate of Destruction is issued once the process is complete.
Businesses and government agencies that need to responsibly, securely dispose of old computer systems can contact Technology Recycling directly at (800) 803-5442 for more information and a quote.