How To Destroy Data From A Hard Drive

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1 Safe, Secure and Certified Data Destruction Solutions to meet your individual needs

2 Whether you require data destruction supplementary or exclusively to our IT disposal solution, our fully security screened staff will permanently destroy any data baring devices to MOD and Government standards using latest CESG certified products whilst also aligning to some of the highest recognized standards; PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry) Data Security Standard HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents We abide by industry leading standards to ensure that your data is fully safe guarded and destroyed beyond the point of recovery. Act) Data Protection Act 1998 Data destruction certificates are issued thereafter itemizing each individual serial number of the wiped storage medium giving you complete peace of mind that they have been erased following the highest recognized data destruction standards. What's more, whether you require on or offsite data destruction solutions, your storage mediums will always be physically shredded or crushed thereafter, so you can rest assured knowing no storage devices such as Hard Drives will ever be reused in another reconditioned PC or laptop.

3 Certified data destruction method & Products Security Screened Staff All our staff undergo a full CRB (Criminal Records Beouro) check before they commence any work involving handling sensitive data whether that be; hard drives, backup disk tapes or confidential documents. An individual copy of a staffs CRB record is always carried with them along with a formal ID whilst offsite and they will be happy to produce at your request. Safe & Secure Data Destruction Fully security vetted staff Secure Disposal Facility Copy right 2013 Enviro Electronics Ltd Confidential Destruction Premises CCTV Systems Our secure disposal facility includes onsite CCTV systems which monitor the premises on a day-to-day basis allowing the unloading process of sensitive storage baring devices to be visually documented on arrival. 24 hour Manned Security Onsite uniformed manned security guards are available onsite 24 hours a day and physically patrol the area each night to ensure no unauthorized access. Intruder Alarm An intruder alarm is also visible which sounds and alerts a dedicated 24 hour call centre which then calls all site team members.

4 Secure Data Storage Storage mediums awaiting destruction either at a date wiping station or via our onsite shredder are temporarily placed into dedicated steel lockable storage bins. Each bin contains separate compartments allowing mediums to be stored separately in accordance with the organization wherein they originate from. *This storage option is only used as an overspill option when wiping stations and data shredders are engaged/at full capacity. Data Safe Logistics Management Our secure fleet of collection vehicles are solely driven by our internal fully security screened staff. Whilst engaged offside each of the collection team are allocated with a frequency radio allowing staff to communicate with each other up to a 3 mile radius. A collection lead member is always equipped with a telephone wherein they are able to reach head office at all times. At the point of departure, the lead member calls head office to inform them of their expected time of arrival. Vehicles are fitted with an immobilizer and have central locking allowing it to be sealed when left unattended on site. Whilst in transit, vehicles are never left unattended until returned back to base. If an organization has separate/loose storage mediums i.e. pre removed hard drives, we allocate a solid secure lockable storage medium container which is solely intended for the purpose of collection sensitive storage baring devices. Enviro Electronics Ltd. All Rights Reserved 2013 Unit 69, Wright Business Park, Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster, South Yorksh

5 CESG Certified Data Erasure Our most commonly used data destruction service is our certified data erasure package which is often included free of charge to organizations on our Tier 2 package. Our uniformed and security screened collection team collate and mark each component corresponding to the collection. Each storage baring device is transferred back to our 24 hour manned secure disposal facility and erased using CESG certified software. Data erasure certificates are issued thereafter listing individual serial numbers of the data baring devices which have been fully sanitized. Class 5 Data Erasur to HMG Infosec Standard 5 Our data destruction solutions gives organisations sound peace of mind that their sensitive data is safely, securely and permanently destroyed using industry leading products. *All storage baring devices are thereafter crushed or shredded with residual components passed on for recycling. No devices are ever used in refurbished equipment.

6 Onsite Data Degaussing Alternatively, we offer an onsite data degaussing service whereby our uniformed fully security screened staff will arrive at the scheduled time and date and physically erase data prior to removal of your retired IT assets. Our degausses meets some of the highest recognized national and international standards; PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry) Data Security Standard HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) Storage baring devices take around 60 seconds to erase. PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) Data Protection Act 1998 Data destruction certificates are issued thereafter itemizing each individual serial number of the wiped storage medium.

7 Onsite Data Shredding Industry leading experts advise that the best method of practice to ensuring data is correctly destroyed is to firstly wipe or degauss the storage baring device and thereafter physically destroy it through method of crushing or shredding. Our services ensure you are compliant with each of these methods. Once our security screened staff has wiped or degaussed your storage baring device(s) it is then sent to our onsite shredder where it is physically destroyed beyond the point of recovery. For extra peace of mind we invite parties to witness storage devices being shredded to ensure they are 100% satisfied their sensitive information has been destroyed. *The shredded materials are then transported locally for recycling. We guarantee that all storage baring devices which enter our facility will always be physically destroyed and never reused in a refurbished device.

8 Data Destruction Method Matrix WIPE SHRED CRUSH DEGAUSS Copy right 2013 Enviro Electronics Ltd Currently industry leading experts recommend firstly wiping or degaussing storage baring devices such as Hard Drives to a Certified precedent such as HMG infosec 5 and PCI DSS and then to physically destroy each device thereafter. The best method of physical destruction is to either crush or shred which disfigures the storage medium rendering it useless and permanently Destroyed.