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Data Sanitization

Department of Defense's data destruction guidelines as outlined in DOD 5220.22-M, clarify secure data wiping as 'the overwriting of each sector of the disk no less than three times.' The manner in which the process occurs is as follows:

On the first pass, all of the data in each sector is replaced by a character
On the second pass, each character is replaced by its complement
On the third pass, each sector is then filled with a random character

Hard Drive Shredding

We recognize that there are occasions when a client requires that their hard drives are shredded rather than ‘wiped’. During the shredding process our state-of-the-art E-Shredder will:

Physically shred hard drives and tape media to ensure that all information is irretrievable
Totally destroy the Hard Drive or disc media
A Certificate of Destruction can be provided on request
The Surplus Buyers E-Shredder offers both in-house and on-site shredding, as the client prefers

In addition, shortly clients will be able to track on line (through our client log-in) their e-waste from collection to the end of the recycling process. Reports will include a full asset accountability manifest including details of manufacturer, model, classification, asset tag (if available) and weights. We also provide an outstanding level of quality assurance to our customers through our intensive chain of custody documentation and auditable reports.