The security of unwanted data held on file, either in paper form or by way of magnetic
media, computer hard drives, backup tapes, CD's or floppy drives is controlled by the Data
Protection Act 1998
We employ the ultimate method of destroying data, for highly sensitive information hard drives are
"smelted" in a furnace at 900 degrees. A certificate of complete destruction is then issued as
proof that the hard drives have been physically destroyed.
This service is used by such organisations as banks, solicitors and ambulance services where
confidential information on hard drives demands the highest level of secure destruction.
Customers may escort their unwanted data to the smelting plant to witness the destruction.
We are also able to "clean" data from hard drives using specialised software.
We can ensure complete due diligence in computer recycling. Our processes prevent identity
theft and thoroughly hinders all known techniques of hard disk forensic analysis.
Recent articles in the press
Fines for loss of data could run into millions
The information commissioner is to be given
sweeping new powers to fine those in Whitehall and
private companies who deliberately or recklessly
lose confidential information, Jack Straw, the justice
secretary, disclosed yesterday.
The level of fines, which is still being negotiated,
could in the worst cases run to millions of pounds.
The latest figures show that serious breaches and
losses of private data happen every working day,
with more than 270 reported in the past 12 months.
The Guardian, Tuesday 25th November 2008
Companies are putting their secrets at risk if
they fail to completely overwrite hard discs that
have reached the end of their useful lives,
according to professional computer recyclers.
IT departments may be forced to review how they
dispose of unwanted hard drives after a BBC inves-
tigation showed that confidential data is being
extracted from some UK hard drives that are
shipped overseas for recycling and disposal.
In the course of its investigation, the BBC said it
found “home addresses, bank account numbers,
sort codes, passwords, e-mails that had been sent
and highly confidential information relating to
people’s businesses.”
For more information take a look at the following guides:
Computer discs destruction
Computer data destruction