Shredding Standards

In the realm of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), adhering to shredding standards is crucial to maintaining data security and compliance with data privacy regulations.

At Secure ITAD Limited, we prioritise the highest standards in data destruction to safeguard sensitive information.

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Importance of Shredding Standards

Shredding standards determine the level of security achieved during the physical destruction of data-bearing devices. These standards ensure that data is irretrievable, mitigating the risk of data breaches.

Adhering to these standards is not only a best practice but often a regulatory requirement.

Key Shredding Standards

DIN 66399:

  • The German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) provides comprehensive guidelines for secure shredding.
  • Classified into seven security levels (P-1 to P-7), each indicating the particle size of shredded material, with P-7 offering the highest security, typically used for highly sensitive data.

BS EN 15713:

  • The British Standard for secure destruction of confidential material.
  • Covers the entire process from collection to destruction, ensuring chain of custody and proper handling of materials.

NIST 800-88:

  • The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US offers guidelines on media sanitisation.
  • Specifies methods for data destruction, including shredding, to ensure data is completely irrecoverable.

Our Shredding Process

At Secure ITAD Limited, we follow these stringent standards to provide top-tier data destruction services:

Assessment: Identifying the appropriate shredding standard based on the sensitivity of the data.

Secure Transport: Ensuring secure handling and transport of IT assets to our shredding facility.

Shredding: Employing state-of-the-art shredders that comply with relevant standards, reducing materials to the required particle size.

Certification: Providing detailed certificates of destruction, ensuring traceability and compliance.

Adhering to recognised shredding standards is essential for secure IT asset disposal.

Secure ITAD Limited is committed to maintaining these standards to protect your data and ensure regulatory compliance. Trust us to handle your IT asset disposition needs with the highest level of security and professionalism.

What our clients are saying

“Secure ITAD always provide us with an efficent and professional service! We have been using their services for over 5 years now and will continue to doing so. We have even recommended them to a few of our clients“

Company Director, NCB Digital Morecambe

“Secure ITAD represent great value for money and deliver projects on time and within budget. I do not hesitate recommending them to all of our clients for shredding and disposal services”

Service Manager, London based Data Centre

“Since using Secure ITAD, we have had no issues whatsoever. They are very friendly and accommodating, either collecting outside of term time or after hours”

IT Technical Manager, School in South Essex