I'm thinking about what the possibilities for a secure data deletion business would have in the United States.
Well, there's the obvious mistake you've made in posting here instead of professionally consulting a U.S. tech attorney for a serious business proposal. :) This tells me not only to distrust your skills, but question your motives. Why on earth would any sober person let this "sensitive data" leave their possession to enter the arms of you for cleaning?
How about this. /You/ ship /me/ your HDD to wipe please? I double-dog promise not to look.
Anyway, aside from the excellent points that Valdis makes about shipping, travel, bonding, etc...
It's understood about data not being totally "gone" no matter how many times it is erased, blah blah blah,
... "Secure deletion" is snake oil John, and you've just admitted to that on a public forum in a some-what dismissive manner. No offense but you future work & marketing are now suspect, no?
So in short you'd be selling a lie that you are aware of. We already have enough yahoo's selling that crap in the States to mom and pop, please abandon this "get-rich-quick" idea and look into late night real-estate infomercials. ;)
BTW:
My hammer and acetylene torch are much more effective and I'll do it for half-price of what John will charge; Honest!
No returns or refunds though.
:)
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