Secure Data Destruction, Computer Hard Drive recycling

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The removal of data from a hard drive cannot be undertaken through a process of deleting files. Consequently, the process of data destruction is labour and time intensive and requires significant resources if many devices have to be treated.

Our Solution:

IT-Green ® offers a bespoke data destruction* service as part of it's fully licenced IT/ ICT retirement process. This service is designed to ensure full, irrecoverable removal or destruction of any data contained on all types of magnetic, solid state and optical storage media.

IT-Green ® understands the sensitivity of data on computer storage devices and the need for confidentiality. We offer a stringent destruction service that will:

Collect the storage devices from you, using in-house trained employees.
Deliver your storage devices direct to our secure treatment facilities.
Ensure you continue to comply with the Data Protection act.
Provide you with a certificated reporting service at the end of the destruction process.
Remove the need to utilise precious in-house resources.

Government Guidelines:

IT-Green ® offers a data wiping service* for computer hard disk drives covering:

UK Government: HMG CESG IS5, which incorporates both baseline and Enhanced overwriting of data via a 3 pass binary wipe.
U.S. Department of Defense's DoD 5220.22-M (8-306. /E) standard overwriting of data via a 3 pass binary wipe/ sanitizing process.
U.S. Department of Defense's DoD 5220.22-M (8-306. /E, C & E) seven-pass disk sanitization.

Added Security:

As part of our destruction service offered, IT-Green will:

Destroy data on Optical, Solid state and magnetic media through granulation, thus removing the ability to utilise or read the storage device again.
Irrecoverably destroy Computer Hard Disk Drives** and any data contained on them through dismantling and smelting of the resultant cast Aluminium.

A link to: Details of Our Data Destruction service

Recycling WEEE to:

IT-Green's Services operate in accordance with The European Directive for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment disposal.

Waste Management Licensing:

Our Professional Services are licenced by the Environment Agency. IT-Green is licenced for thetransportation of ICT /WEEE waste. Our secure premises are licenced for the storage, processing and treatment (Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) & Approved Authorised treatment facility(AATF)) of WEEE and IT hardware (section 23 permit). Our service can issue evidence (WEEE certificates) where necessary.

IT Green® is the registered trademark of: Computer displays (UK) Ltd: (Company Reg: 5587345)

*fee applies

** Considered Environmentally unfriendly. This is reflected in the fee.

Data Destruction:

Secure, complete removal of all confidential data in compliance with relevant Government or MOD (CESG) standards.

WEEE Compliance

Collection and Processing of all obsolete, defective or unwanted hardware in accordance with the UK's Waste Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) Directive.

Asset Tracking:

Tracking of Redundant Assets*. Discharge your Duty of Care with our ICT disposal process.