Secure Data Destruction
Without complete data destruction, companies may leave themselves vulnerable to a data breach, compromising both their own and their customers’ sensitive data. Under GDPR, organisations are obliged to destroy all data on data-bearing devices no longer in use.
Consequences of Poor Data Handling
Fine up to £17.5m
Increased
Cyber Attack Risk
Reputational Damage
Our Data Destruction Process
We provide a robust, process-led approach to data destruction which guarantees secure certified data destruction, without having a negative environmental impact. We work closely with some of the leading providers of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) approved software, including Blancco, to ensure accurate, quality-controlled and fully documented procedures.
We guarantee that 100% of data is permanently erased and unrecoverable from all IT equipment. Devices unsuitable for data destruction are securely shredded.
Scanned & Tracked ▼
All assets – either data wiped or shredded – are scanned and tracked via our secure, bespoke tracking system.
Details recorded include:
- item type;
- collection date and site;
- equipment make and model;
- client asset tag or serial number;
- item specification; and
- processing details.
Wipe with Blancco ▼
We utilise the full suite of Blancco wiping software to wipe each drive three times before passing it as 100% erased. Data erased by Blancco cannot be recovered with any existing technology.
Data-bearing items we erase:
- Hard drives,
- Laptops
- PCs
- Servers
- Network Switches & Routers
- Mobile phones & smartphones
- Tablets & PDAs
Shredding ▼
Other data-bearing media that cannot be successfully wiped or is not suitable for remarketing, are shredded to debris less than 20mm as standard (6mm upon request), at our secure facilities or using our onsite mobile shredding service.
Data-bearing items we can shred:
- HDD (laptop, desktop, IDE, SATA, SSD, SCSI)
- Backup magnetic tapes (DLT, DAT, CCTV, VHS and reel)
- Floppy disks and zip disks
- Removable media/USB sticks
- Optical media (CDs, DVDs, Blue Ray)
- Mobiles, smartphones, PDAs
- RAM
- ID cards
Does Vyta issue a Data Destruction Certificate? ▼
When the data is destroyed, we provide a certificate of destruction – giving you peace of mind that you have complied with regulations. We also archive certificates for seven years, so proof of destruction for specific equipment is tracked and can be easily found.
Once data is destroyed, assets are either WEEE recycled or prepared for reuse.
