There are many different data destruction methods out there, but one must first consider why and how they want this data destroyed. If you are reselling a computer, you will probably want to wipe the hard drive clean (and NO, formatting a hard drive will NOT wipe all, actually almost no data at all, from the storage device), and reinstall the OS to sell the computer. If you are a business, you will probably want to destroy the data to reuse the drive, or resell the drive. Large corporations and Government agencies, however, prefer to wipe the data (8x) from the drives, and then physically destroy the hard drive, and finally incinerating the hard drive’s contents.

Divorces: This is by far our largest request for both recovery and destruction. A person who is going through a divorce needs to either cover his/her tracks, or bring evidence to light. Either way, destruction comes in many shapes and sizes, as does data recovery.

CompuTechs+ of Chicago uses the most advanced DoD (Department of Defense) standards for data destruction. CompuTechs+ of Chicago also supports emergency destruction, in case you need to destroy data manually, and fast. Depending on your circumstance, we have many different data destruction options available. The destruction method CompuTechs+ wipes the drive clean 8x (per destruction), with a random array of values. This means that your data is gone for good. We also support physical damage & destruction as well as incineration.

Now, before we begin, you must make a decision. If you need more than 2GB of backup space, no worries. Mozy Home Edition as well, and it’s CHEAP. How much? $5 per month. That’s it for Unlimited Data Backups. Please keep in mind that while this service is unlimited, the backup will be limited by your high-speed internet connection’s upload speed. CompuTechs+ would recommend that you backup everything except for downloaded movies (not that you would do a thing like that, now would you?). Click on your preferred Mozy version, free or home:

After signing up for your account and installing the software, setup is quite simple. Just select the data that you would like to backup, and then start enjoying your peace of mind, for free.

So, what does onyx do for your computer or laptop? Onyx is pretty simple yet versatile. It has automated tasks built into the computer software, but you can also add custom tasks if you later decide. For this exercise, we will be limiting our tutorial to only one function of Onyx, the rest you use at your own risk.

How to use Onyx for Mac

1. Download Onyx for Apple Computers
2. Install Onyx
3. Open the Disk Utility (Go → Utilities → Disk Utility), and repair permissions
4. After repairing the permissions,Run Onyx (You may be asked for your password)
5. Next, you will get the S.M.A.R.T status check, this is normal – As well is the Startup Volume Verification.
6. Click the Cleaning button on the Onyx dashboard, and next click Execute
7. Finally, repair your permissions again, and reboot the computer
   

After rebooting with Onyx, do yourself a favor and run the Disk Utility again & repair the permissions again. Then run the Apple Software Update (Apple → Software Update → Select Your Updates, I recommend updating everything). Reboot again, and once again, repair permissions. Then again, check for more updates. Then run the disk util……you get the picture: Repair Permissions →  Software Update → Repair Permissions…..

Well there you have it, a faster mac with more security, and better functionality. Chicago’s CompuTechs+ recommends using Onyx (to a certain extent).