DATA SECURITY
Secure Data Destruction - UK
One of the greatest concerns faced by our customers when
disposing of their redundant IT equipment is the safe data
destruction of personal and/or sensitive information
contained within them. Not only are there obvious ramifications of
sensitive company data falling into the wrong hands, but companies
can and have been prosecuted under the recently updated 1998 Data
Protection Act.
The 1998 Data Protection Act makes it a legal requirement to
adopt appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access,
alteration or accidental loss or destruction of personal data.
Under the 1998 Data Protection Act, failure to remove personal data
from a computer's hard drive may result in Crown Court prosecution
and unlimited fines, to include personal compensation claims.
For further clarification on secure data destruction best
practice within the UK, we would advise you to visit the
official government web site at
http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk/
The only permanent data destruction method, that
doesn't physically destroy the hard disk, involves
the multiple overwriting of the data by generating and
recording random characters across the entire surface of the drive.
This results in complete data destruction and file sizes
reset to zero.
There are an increasing number of data destruction overwriting
standards which people refer to including the American Military
standard DOD 5220.22-M or Infosec Enhanced Standard 5. Basically
these standards dictate that the drive has to be over written a
minimum 3 times.
eR3 uses the latest CESG approved overwriting software for its
data destruction. This exceeds this standard and allows us to
overwrite our customer's hard drives up to a maximum of ninety-nine
times. In the event that a hard disc cannot be data erased or if it
is below 10GB the drive will be shredded.
All company references including permanent security markings
will be removed from equipment, prior to resale. In the event that
permanent security markings cannot be removed, equipment will be
forwarded for disposal.
Please contact us for further information on our data
destruction services within the UK.
eR3 Solutions - Data Destruction and Hard Drive Wipe
Services throughout Scotland and the UK.