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# Hard Drive-Cleaning Devices
The StarTech Hard Drive Eraser Completely Wipes Drives of All Data

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-08-13 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-eraser
References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/gear/computers/startech-hard-drive-eraser.asp) & [amzn](http://www.amzn.com/B073X3YZNL/)

Completely removing a hard drive of all data before selling it or passing it on from a professional environment is key to ensuring no information is leaked, which is what the [StarTech](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pc-computer-tool-kit) Hard Drive Eraser enables. Requiring no computer to be used, the device works by going to work to provide a way to completely wipe up to four [SATA drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wd-red-pro-g-drive) at the same time. The unit provides access to nine modes of erasure including Quick and Secure Erase, Multi-pass Overwrite and Single Pass Overwrite amongst many others that provide customized capabilities to ensure everything is digitally cleaned.

The StarTech Hard Drive Eraser is enterprise-approved and ready to provide IT departments with everything they need to clean [digitally scrub all data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kleanly) from systems before moving or recycling.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.0/10
- Popularity: 17% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Secure Data Erasure:** The StarTech Hard Drive Eraser offers customized erasure modes, indicating a trend towards secure and comprehensive data removal.
- **Efficient Drive Cleaning:** The device's ability to wipe up to four SATA drives simultaneously suggests a trend towards more efficient and time-saving hard drive cleaning solutions.
- **Stand-alone Data Erasure:** The StarTech Hard Drive Eraser's independence from a computer highlights the trend towards self-contained data erasure devices.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **IT Asset Disposition:** The secure data erasure capabilities of the StarTech Hard Drive Eraser present disruptive innovation opportunities in the IT asset disposition industry.
- **Data Security:** The trend towards efficient drive cleaning devices addresses the need for improved data security in industries handling sensitive information.
- **Electronics Recycling:** The ability of the StarTech Hard Drive Eraser to completely wipe drives before recycling creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the electronics recycling industry.

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