Data Security Overview
Protect Your Drive
Protect Your Data

Data Security and Encryption

Multiple points of protection from design to usage and beyond.

Built-In Security from the Inside Out

To keep your data safe, Western Digital has a holistic security process for enterprise hard drives. By integrating security into the firmware, hardware, and manufacturing processes, we ensure your data is protected using industry-standard encryption protocols and data access control.

Development

From the early stages of product design, data security is a key consideration.

Manufacturing

Stringent processes ensure drive authenticity and protection.

Deployment

Secure firmware download and authentication make sure the device is protected.

Use

Industry-standard protocols help protect against unauthorized access to the device data.

End of Life

Our Easy Recycle program1 sustainably and securely recycles the device.