Certified Data Destruction
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Our Flexible Information Disposition Services
No Cost Data Destruction
$
0
/Hard Drive
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Free Shipping Material
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Free Shipping Labels
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Certificate of Destruction
Secure Transfer
$
5-20
/Hard Drive
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Pay based on size of box (approx. 25,50,100 Desktop HDD)
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Shipping Cost Included
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Military Grade Secure Pelican Cases
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Certificate of Destruction
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Full Chain of Custody Option Available
Onsite Destruction
$
5-40
/Hard Drive
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Information assets never leave your site
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No quantity to large
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Professional Service
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Destruction you can verify
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Full Chain of Custody
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Physical destruction of hard drives
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Certificate of Destruction
NIST 800-88 Certified Data Erasure Service
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created standards for sanitizing electronic data from hard drives and other electronic media – NIST 800-88. Media sanitation or Data Erasure is a process of removing data from hard drives, solid state drives, flash drives, and other digital media devices.
Department of Defense (DoD) Certified Wiping and Destruction Services
DoD 5220.22-M, also known as the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual or NISPOM, is a media sanitization standard established by the U.S. Department of Defense. It specifies the standard procedures and requirements for sanitizing certain storage media that handles classified information. Department of Defense data destruction standards recommend overwriting all the addressable memory locations with zeros, then ones, then a random character. Once complete a 100% verification is run to ensure all data is destroyed and unrecoverable.
3 Pass Method
Pass 1: Writes a zero and verifies the write.
Pass 2: Writes a one and verifies the write.
Pass 3: Writes a random character and verifies the write.
7 Pass Method
Pass 1: Perform a full chip erase per manufactures data sheet
Pass 2: Writes a zero and verifies the write.
Pass 3: Writes a one and verifies the write.
Pass 4: Writes a random character and verifies the write.
Pass 5: Writes a zero and verifies the write.
Pass 6: Writes a one and verifies the write.
Pass 7: Writes a random character and verifies the write.
FAQ
What is NIST 800-88?
NIST 800-88 is a data destruction standard created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It lays out how secure data destruction should be handled to ensure the safe handling of digital assets to the end of the data lifecycle.
Are all of your data destruction options NIST 800-88 and Department of Defense Certified?
No. Although we utilize many of the standards and procedures addressed in both NIST 800-88 and DoD standards in all of our services, not all are fully compliant with these standards. ReTech believes that destroyed data is safer than data sitting on a shelf in an IT closet (which is the case for many of our customers). That is why we offer numerous services with varying levels of security and cost to meet our client’s needs. ReTech Data Destruction and Recycling LLC can provide guidance and subject matter expertise, but it is the responsibility of the client to know which laws and regulations apply to their industry and ensure that the data destruction service that is chosen. Any and all details of our service and procedures can be discussed with prospective clients.
What is your standard method of data destruction?
In most cases, ReTech recommends a 3-pass wipe of the drive to render the data unrecoverable. This method is in alignment with Department of Defense standards (7-pass also available). In cases where drives are physically damaged, shredding becomes the data destruction method of choice.
What data destruction methods do you offer?
All of the standard data destruction methods are offered to our clients including:
Physical Hard Drive Shredding
3 Pass Data Erasure Wipe
7 Pass Data Erasure Wipe
Onsite Data Destruction -Shredding
Onsite Data Destruction – Degaussing
Onsite Data Destruction – Erasure
Cryptographic Erase (CE)
What qualifies for free data destruction?
Data storage devices (HDD, SSD, etc.) shipped with the original device (laptop, chromebooks, small form desktops) may qualify for free data destruction services. ReTech responsibly recycles all electronic waste that comes through our door. Certificates of Destruction and Certificates of Recycling are available at no cost through our free data destruction service. Contact us to see if our free data destruction service is right for you.
Can we keep our hard drives that have been destroyed?
Yes. Every data destruction service offered by ReTech Data Destruction and Recycling LLC is customizable to meet a client’s needs, reach out to us to discuss yours.
Where do you provide data destruction services?
ReTech Data Destruction and Recycling is capable of providing nationwide services.
What is Cryptographic Erase?
Cryptographic Erase (CE) is an emerging sanitization technique that can be used in some situations when data is encrypted as it is stored. With CE, media sanitization is performed by erasing the cryptographic keys that were used to encrypt the stored data, as opposed to sanitizing the storage locations on media containing the encrypted data itself. This is an advanced method of erasure that is only recommended in specific circumstances, please contact us with your use case if you feel it is right for your purposes.
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